Posts by Dave Bergman:

AP Score Calculators – 2026

Posted on: 06 Apr 2026

Advanced Placement (AP) courses from the College Board present high school students with an amazing opportunity to engage in a college-level curriculum. Those who manage to score a 3,4, or 5 on a given exam may earn college credits, effectively saving them thousands of dollars off their future tuition bill. Excelling in AP coursework and […]

Can You Apply to Online College Without SAT/ACT? (2026)

Posted on: 05 Apr 2026

Yes, you can apply to online college without SAT or ACT scores at virtually every online university designed for adult learners. Most major online universities including Western Governors University, Southern New Hampshire University, University of Maryland Global Campus, Liberty University Online, Capella University, Purdue Global, University of Phoenix, and most community colleges do not require […]

CVS Education Benefits: Best Online Degrees for CVS Employees

Posted on: 05 Apr 2026

CVS Health employs over 300,000 people across its pharmacy, MinuteClinic, Aetna, and retail operations — making it one of the largest employers in the country and one with a workforce that spans entry-level retail positions all the way through clinical roles requiring advanced degrees. Its education benefits program reflects that breadth: there are two distinct […]

UC Davis Health Tuition Reimbursement: Online Degrees for UC Davis Health Employees

Posted on: 05 Apr 2026

UC Davis Health employees have access to four distinct education benefit programs, each designed for a different stage of credential building. The headline program is STEP, the Staff Tuition for Education Program, which reimburses up to $4,000 per calendar year and $16,000 lifetime for UCDH employees pursuing degree programs or skilled allied health certificates. Alongside […]

Takeda Tuition Reimbursement: Online Degrees for Takeda Employees

Posted on: 04 Apr 2026

Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ Tuition Reimbursement Program provides eligible US-based employees with up to $10,000 per year in tuition assistance for professional development that supports their Takeda careers. The $10,000 annual cap sits well above the federal Section 127 tax-free threshold of $5,250, which means Takeda associates using the program at maximum capacity receive a meaningful annual […]

Starbucks College Achievement Plan: Full Breakdown for Partners

Posted on: 04 Apr 2026

The Starbucks College Achievement Plan, known as SCAP, is the most expansive employer-sponsored education benefit in American retail. Launched in June 2014 through an exclusive partnership with Arizona State University, SCAP gives benefits-eligible U.S. Starbucks partners the ability to earn a first-time bachelor’s degree entirely online at Arizona State University with 100% of tuition and […]

Online Degrees While on Disability: SSDI, Financial Aid, and Work Incentives

Posted on: 03 Apr 2026

Pursuing a college degree while receiving Social Security disability benefits involves navigating a set of overlapping rules that most guides get partially wrong. The concern most people have — that going to school will automatically trigger a review of their disability status or reduce their benefits — reflects a real risk that exists in specific […]

Verizon Lifelong Learning: Online Degrees for Verizon Employees

Posted on: 03 Apr 2026

Verizon offers $8,000 per year in tuition assistance to full-time employees. That is a higher annual cap than almost any major U.S. employer, including AT&T, T-Mobile, Comcast, Walmart, Starbucks, and most of the large employers that have built tuition benefit programs in the last decade. Part-time employees working 20 to 29 hours per week receive […]