Online schools have a reputation of being impersonal and distant, so we've collected real stories from real people who have chosen online education.

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American InterContinental University

Meka Johnson
Business, Management, & Marketing
2006, 2008, & 2010

Meka graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA and started traditional college, but she dropped out to have her first child. Online education allowed her to have the family life and the education she always wanted.

Katherine Plebanski
Business Administration
2007

Katherine's education has not only given her the leadership and business skills to improve her career, but it has also served as an inspiration for her children and herself to better manage their time and to be more confident.

Ashford University

Glen Johnson
Organizational Management
2009

Glen is 43-years old and is from Little Rock, AR. He went back to school to finish an academic journey he began in 1985. He is getting his degree in Organization Management.

Kaplan University

Carrie Gallegos
Business Accounting
2008

Carrie left her traditional college to join the work world. After finding it impossible to advance beyond a technical position, she decided to attend Kaplan University.

Penn Foster College

Ryan Naylor
Small Business Management
2010

Ryan is getting his certificate in Small Business Management. This is his second time with Penn Foster.

Strayer University

Kiana Barnes
Business Administration
2010

Kiana has five children and chose Strayer University in order to maintain the family life she wanted and attain her education at the same time.

Lynn Barwell
Business Administration
2010

Lynn discovered online classes while she was attending a community college and preferred the online format. When her husband died and her career took on greater importance, she turned to Strayer to further her education.

Cherie Ergle
Accounting
2008

Cherie felt like everything was going wrong when her marriage was failing and she was supporting her grandson and two of her kids. She turned to online college to take control of her life and to do something for herself.