Quality, Flexibility, Distinctiveness

A guide for working adults. Part 2

Ok, so you've made the decision to go back to school. The first thing you need to do is figure out how to pay for college. Go ahead and take care of this step first!

There are three main ways that you can pay for college: Financial Aid, Reimbursement from your employer, or out of pocket.

Check with your companies human resource office, does your employer offer a reimbursement plan? If they do then take advantage of that benefit, first. At NCWC we offer a very flexible ERP (employee reimbursement plan) option, just a $50 deposit for each class that you take with the balance being due usually a month or so after the class ends.

If your employer doesn't offer an ERP plan, then you have two choices; Financial aid or pay for college yourself. Most people don't have the means to pay for college out of pocket, I was fortunate enough to sell a piece of real estate in order to generate the money to cover my undergraduate degree. Look at your assets closely, is there something that you can sell or liquidate that will provide the funds for your college? Remember education is the best investment you can make, so look at your college education in that manner, as an investment.

Financial aid is also a great option in funding your college education. The loans usually don't have to be repaid until you graduate and the government makes applying for and accessing student loans easy. The website you should visit to apply for financial aid is: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Have your previous years tax information with you as you go through the application and when prompted enter the school's six digit FAFSA code (002951 is NCWC's code). This will have the results sent to the school of your choice.

Thank you,

John Dismukes
Admissions Counselor
NCWC Triangle Campus

A guide for working adults. Part 1

As an admissions counselor for the Adult Degree Program at the Triangle Campus, I interact everyday with working adults who need to further their education. In this series of posts I will share with you techniques and tips that will make your college experience successful and enjoyable.

I graduated in the summer of 2006 from the NC Wesleyan College's ADP program. I have a BS in Business Administration and I worked full time while I attended school at NC Wesleyan. I am currently working on my Masters in Education through a low residency distance program and it was in preparation for my first graduate class that I came up with the idea for this series of posts.

Over the next few weeks I will be sharing with you my experiences and my insight into completing your college education while working full time.

Thank you,
John Dismukes
NC Wesleyan College
Triangle Campus
"An Adult Learning Community"

Why NCWC is Different

Why is the Adult Degree Program different?

1. Flexibility. Start your classes any month of the year; not just in August or January.
2. Affordable. Our tuition rates are competitive for private schools in the area. Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.
3. Friendly Atmosphere. The Triangle Campus of the Adult Degree Program has a small, close-knit, family atmosphere.
4. Proximity. We're next to the RDU Airport, off of I-40. (Exit 284) Close to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel-Hill.
5. Helpfulness. A friendly, dedicated faculty and staff here to support you along the way.
6. Maturity. The average Triangle Campus Adult Degree Program student is 36 years old, works full-time, and is very devoted to achieving their goals.

Call an Admissions Counselor today!
John Dismukes (919-465-4786) or Sunny Xiong (919-465-4783.)

I'm too old for college!

I hear this all the time, from people as young as their late 20’s.

The Facts are:

We are an "Adult Learning Community"
Our average student age is 35.
Age is nothing, but a number!
The human mind never quits learning!
North Carolina Wesleyan College is consistently ranked high in US News and World Report’s measure of campus diversity.
Our students are just like you!

Whatever concerns may have been holding you back from earning your degree, I can assure you most of our students have had those same concerns. Let me show you how easy earning your degree at North Carolina Wesleyan College can be.

John Dismukes
Admissions Counselor
NCWC Triangle Campus
"An Adult Learning Community'

People with a Bachelor Degree earn more!

32.7% More than someone with an Associate Degree

39.7% More than someone with some college, but no degree

62% More than someone with only a high school diploma

Source: Education Pays Suppliment 2005, Sandy Baum and Kathleen Payea, collegeboard.com