Posts by Dave Bergman:

Belkin Tuition Reimbursement: Online Degrees for Belkin Employees

Posted on: 04 Dec 2025

Belkin International offers education reimbursement to its US employees as part of a comprehensive benefits package, with specific program terms (annual cap, eligibility window, approved coursework scope) handled through Belkin’s HR team and self-service benefits portal at belkinbenefits.com rather than published publicly. Belkin’s official benefits listing confirms education reimbursement is part of the standard benefits […]

Case Study: How One Wayzata High School Student Earned Admission to Top Colleges

Posted on: 04 Dec 2025

Families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro know that selective college admissions have become increasingly competitive, especially in engineering, where interest continues to surge nationwide. Students from top-performing Minnesota schools like Wayzata, Minnetonka, Edina, Mounds View, Eagan, and St. Paul Academy often present extremely strong academic records, leaving many unsure how to rise above an already […]

Is an Online Teaching Degree Recognized by School Districts?

Posted on: 03 Dec 2025

Yes, and the mechanism is straightforward: school districts hire teachers based on state licensure status, not on whether a degree was earned in a physical classroom or online. An online teaching degree from a regionally accredited, state-approved program qualifies a candidate for licensure through the same process as a campus-based degree from the same type […]

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 […]