Posts by Dave Bergman:

Online College Review: Thomas Edison State University

Posted on: 11 Mar 2026

Thomas Edison State University (TESU) is a public, nonprofit institution founded in 1972 specifically to serve adult learners who need a degree completion model built around prior learning rather than coursework from scratch. It holds MSCHE regional accreditation, is chartered by the state of New Jersey, charges some of the lowest per-credit tuition rates of […]

Best Summer Film Programs – 2026

Posted on: 11 Mar 2026

Many of us never move past the cringe-worthy productions recorded on our parents’ camcorders with terrible lighting and disinterested “actors” (i.e., younger siblings costumed in pillowcases). However, if you survived that phase and went on to develop a true passion for studying, creating, and producing films, you’ll know that the artistry, skill, and patience required […]

Best Summer Theater Programs – 2026

Posted on: 11 Mar 2026

If you’re an aspiring performing artist, you’ve probably heard (at every family barbeque and birthday party since starring in your first-grade production of Jack and the Beanstalk) that your career of choice is a long shot. It’s true–acting and singing are notoriously competitive and difficult to break into–but there’s plenty you can do to prepare. […]

Best Summer Art Programs – 2026

Posted on: 10 Mar 2026

Pop quiz: What are the visual arts? (If you said this in a Keanu Reeves voice a la Speed, you win.) In addition to painting, drawing, and sculpture–three of the most time-honored mediums–other creation and design methods include architecture, photography, video, and filmmaking. And new mediums, like AI-generated art, continue to burgeon, raising heated debates […]

Best Summer Programs in Dallas – 2026

Posted on: 10 Mar 2026

Tucked in the northeast corner of Texas and boasting a 118-acre urban arts district–the largest in the country–is Dallas. It’s packed with cultural gems like the Winspear Opera House, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Sixth Floor Museum. Additionally, the city is well-known for its architecture, including the iconic Meyerson Symphony Center and the […]

Should You Take a Gap Year?

Posted on: 09 Mar 2026

Should you take a gap year? To answer that question, we’ll need to make a brief detour to the 1980s. Back then, parents’ worst nightmare was that their flaky Gen-X teens would defer entry into college, stating that they first needed to “find themselves.” After a year of goat herding in the Himalayas, being one […]

Cracker Barrel Education Benefits: Online Degrees for Cracker Barrel Employees

Posted on: 08 Mar 2026

Cracker Barrel is unusual among large employers in how directly their careers page names what the education benefits actually are and who they apply to. The company’s official benefits page says plainly that the ‘Study Smart’ tuition reimbursement offers up to $1,000 yearly for grades of B or better, and then adds a specific qualifier […]

Online College Review: Bellevue University Online

Posted on: 08 Mar 2026

Bellevue University was founded in 1966 in Bellevue, Nebraska, one mile from Offutt Air Force Base, with an explicit founding mission to serve military personnel and working adult learners. That origin is not marketing history. It is operational reality: of approximately 14,667 total students, 14,052 are enrolled exclusively online, and the institution has built its […]