Shirts, Socks, an Online College Course ... It’s Time to Shop for School
When I walked into my local supermarket yesterday, I bumped into a table piled high with notebooks, rulers, vinyl backpacks, and other back-to-school stuff. Is that time of the summer already here?...
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Busted Myth of the Week: School Starts in SeptemberSchool starts in September? Well, not necessarily. If you take college courses online, school starts whenever you want it to – September, November. Or...
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StraighterLine Summer School Starts Today – and Every DayIf you’re a student who is wondering what to do this summer, why not plan on completing some coursework here at StraighterLine? Even if you’ll...
View ArticleGear You’ll Need to Study Online this Summer
Gear You’ll Need to Study Online this SummerSummer’s coming soon and you’ll need some new gear to make the most of it. Let’s see. First, you’ll need some fun stuff . . . Sunscreen? Check!New swimwear?...
View ArticleStraighterLine's Summer Slam: The Best Summer Contest of All
StraighterLine’s Summer Slam: The Best Summer Contest of AllIf you’re the kind of person who likes to enter contests, summer must be your favorite time of year. Because every summer, there are tons of...
View ArticleEnter the StraighterLine Summer Slam Contest and Win an iPad 2
Enter the StraighterLine Summer Slam Contest and Win an iPad 2What have you got on tap for this summer? A job or internship? Trekking in Costa Rica? Whatever it is, we have a guaranteed, sure-fire way...
View ArticleStart College This Summer (and Maybe Win an iPad Too)
Start College This Summer (and Maybe Win an iPad Too)Those hot and hazy days of summer are here, bringing summer vacations and summer fun. But what are you planning to do in September?If you don’t have...
View ArticleSpooked By College Science Requirements? We Have a Solution for You
Spooked By College Science Requirements? We Have a Solution for YouIf you’re a college student, chances are that you’re doing an efficient job of knocking off your required core courses.English...
View ArticleBusted Myth of the Week: Smart People Don’t Go to Summer School
Busted Myth of the Week: Smart People Don’t Go to Summer SchoolThere’s a common belief that summer school is for people who are retaking courses that they messed up earlier on. Sure, some people do...
View ArticleShould You Take Online Courses to Get Ready for College in the Fall?
Should You Take Online Courses to Get Ready for College in the Fall?If your high school’s “college prep” program didn’t do a thorough job of getting you ready for college, we have some encouraging news...
View ArticleTake Summer Classes Your Way with Online Courses
Take Summer Classes Your Way with Online CoursesIf you’ll be taking some college courses this summer– maybe to speed up your college studies or help you decide on a college major– you have two ways to...
View ArticleSpring Break Over? Now’s the Time to Gear Up to Get a Summer Job
Spring Break Over? Now’s the Time to Gear Up to Get a Summer JobIf you’re a college student, here are some surefire signs that can tell you that spring break just ended . . . There’s sand on the floor...
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Why Summer School is for SmartiesBack in the days when I was in high school, a certain stigma was attached to going to summer school. It was a place you went after you had messed up a course on the...
View ArticleMow Down The Costs of College by Taking Online Summer Classes
Mow Down The Costs of College by Taking Online Summer ClassesGuest Post by Beth DumbauldThis summer it would be easy to take refuge in a hammock and let everything grow wild. Though it’s hard to say...
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Motivate Yourself to Beat the Summer BluesHave you got a case of the Summer Blues?Don’t worry, it’s not a dangerous medical condition, just a mental state that can leave with you no motivation to get...
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