Posts by Michael Trivette:

Online College Review: Should I Go to American Public University System (APUS)?

Posted on: 05 Jan 2026

American Public University System (APUS) is one of the largest and most established fully online universities in the United States, serving approximately 89,000 working adults and military-affiliated students through American Public University (APU) and American Military University (AMU) with more than 230 degree and certificate programs. This review covers what APUS offers, who it serves, […]

Big Y Tuition Reimbursement: Online Degrees for Big Y Foods Employees

Posted on: 04 Jan 2026

Big Y Foods offers one of the most layered education benefit stacks of any major regional employer: an internal tuition reimbursement program, a University of Phoenix workforce partnership announced June 2025, an Elms College partnership offering a 15 percent undergraduate and 20 percent graduate tuition discount to all full-time employees, a corporate partnership with Southern […]

Trade School Review: Tulsa Welding School

Posted on: 03 Jan 2026

Tulsa Welding School (TWS) is often considered by students who want direct, hands-on training for skilled trades rather than a traditional college pathway. As demand continues for welders, HVAC technicians, electricians, and industrial maintenance workers, specialized trade schools like TWS have become an increasingly visible option for students seeking faster entry into the workforce. This […]

Online College Review: Should I Go to Columbia Southern University?

Posted on: 02 Jan 2026

Columbia Southern University (CSU) is a private, nonprofit, fully online institution headquartered in Orange Beach, Alabama, founded in 1993 to serve working adults, military-affiliated students, and professionals in occupational safety, emergency services, business, and criminal justice. This review covers what CSU offers, what its accreditation and programmatic credentials look like, what it costs, how its […]

How Long Does It Take for an Online Degree to Pay Off?

Posted on: 02 Jan 2026

The question underneath every other question about going back to school is not whether a degree pays off. The data on that is fairly settled: the Federal Reserve Bank of New York puts the median lifetime earnings premium of a bachelor’s degree at over $900,000 above a high school diploma. The real question is how […]

Online College Review: South University Online

Posted on: 01 Jan 2026

South University is a private, for-profit institution founded in 1899 in Savannah, Georgia. It holds SACSCOC regional accreditation, operates a quarter-term system, and has built one of the most distinctive health professions program portfolios of any primarily online for-profit university. The physician assistant program holds ARC-PA accreditation with continued status through 2035. The pharmacy program […]

Fastest Online Healthcare Degrees for Adult Learners

Posted on: 30 Dec 2025

The fastest online healthcare degrees for adult learners can be completed in 12 months or less under specific circumstances and stretch to 3 years or more under others. The variable that determines actual completion time is rarely the program’s advertised length. Prior college credits, RN licensure status (for nursing pathways), work experience that converts through […]

Quest Diagnostics Tuition Assistance: Online Degrees for Quest Diagnostics Employees

Posted on: 29 Dec 2025

Quest Diagnostics offers tuition reimbursement to eligible employees at 100 percent of eligible tuition expenses up to $5,250 per calendar year for undergraduate and relevant graduate programs. The cap matches the IRS Section 127 federal tax-free maximum. The distinctive feature of Quest’s program is its dual partner-school structure: through the University of Arizona Global Campus […]