Posts by Dave Bergman:

Online College Review: Should I Go to Excelsior University?

Posted on: 02 Dec 2025

Excelsior University is one of the oldest and most distinctively structured online institutions in American higher education. Founded in 1971 as Regents College, it was created specifically to help working adults, military service members, and career changers convert prior learning and professional experience into accredited academic credentials. More than 200,000 graduates later, Excelsior occupies a […]

Case Study: How One Madison-Area Student Earned Admission to Selective Colleges

Posted on: 02 Dec 2025

Families in Madison and Dane County face a college admissions challenge that is easy to underestimate. Madison is a world-class university city. The University of Wisconsin-Madison (a flagship research institution with more than $1.6 billion in annual research expenditures) shapes the academic culture of every high school in the metro. Students grow up hearing about […]

Public vs. Private in Tampa Bay: What Actually Matters for College Admissions

Posted on: 01 Dec 2025

Choosing between public and private high school is rarely simple for Tampa Bay families. With high-performing suburban publics like Plant, Newsome, Steinbrenner, Sickles, and Strawberry Crest, alongside nationally recognized private options like Berkeley Prep, Tampa Prep, Carrollwood Day (IB), Academy of the Holy Names, and Shorecrest, parents often find themselves wondering: Which environment actually gives […]

Completing an Online Degree While Working Full-Time

Posted on: 01 Dec 2025

Working full time while completing an online degree is not unusual. It is the norm. A 2025 Ipsos survey of more than 4,400 graduates from online degree programs found that 90 percent worked full time throughout their entire degree, not just during some of it. They finished. The question is not whether it is possible. […]

The Most Common College Admissions Mistakes Richmond Families Make and How to Avoid Them

Posted on: 30 Nov 2025

Richmond families benefit from some of Virginia’s strongest public and private high schools. Students at places like Deep Run, Glen Allen, Midlothian (IB), Cosby, Clover Hill, Maggie Walker, Collegiate, St. Catherine’s, St. Christopher’s, Steward, and Millwood enjoy abundant AP, IB, honors, and specialty programs; competitive athletics; and wide-ranging extracurricular opportunities. But here’s the paradox: Because […]

Online College Review: Post University (Online)

Posted on: 30 Nov 2025

Post University Online is a private nonprofit institution with NECHE regional accreditation, a history dating to 1890, and a concentrated focus on applied professional programs for working adults. It is not the lowest-cost online option in its market, and it is not the most recognized brand. What it offers is a career-aligned program catalog in […]

Do Online Colleges Offer Payment Plans?

Posted on: 30 Nov 2025

Yes, the substantial majority of accredited online colleges offer monthly payment plans that let students spread tuition costs across a semester or full year rather than paying a lump sum upfront. Standard structures include 4-month or 5-month installment plans for one semester at a time, 10-month or 11-month plans that cover full academic year tuition, […]

Johnson & Johnson Tuition Reimbursement: Online Degrees for Johnson & Johnson Employees

Posted on: 29 Nov 2025

Johnson & Johnson offers tuition reimbursement to eligible employees as part of a broader career development benefits package, with specific reimbursement amounts varying by division and operating company within the post-Kenvue two-sector structure (Innovative Medicine and MedTech). Standard tuition reimbursement at J&J corporate operating units follows the IRS Section 127 federal framework with the $5,250 […]