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Fighting for Freya: How One UW Flexible Option Student Leveraged His Business Skills to Raise Awareness About Morquio Syndrome

For some UW Flexible Option students, getting a bachelor’s degree in business administration through UW-Parkside is the path to a promotion, a career in finance, or a stepping stone to the MBA. For Atlas, it’s been the catalyst that’s helped him start a charity to benefit those suffering from a little-known genetic disorder that currently has no cure.
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Left College Without a Degree? Here’s How to Finish What You Started

If you attended college but didn’t finish your degree, you’re not alone. Nearly 37 million Americans under age 65 have some college credit but no degree, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. If you want to earn your degree but are concerned that working full-time and managing family responsibilities while attending school is too much, consider online, competency-based education.
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Want a College Degree? How to Ask Your Employer to Pay For It

Whether you’re looking to finish your four-year degree, attend graduate school for a master’s degree, or complete a certificate, the increasing expense of everyday necessities like food, housing, and utilities are hard to ignore. Don’t let the cost of going back to school prevent you from achieving your dream of getting a degree – here’s how to talk to your organization about funding your education through an employee tuition reimbursement program.
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How to Make the UW Flexible Option RN-to-BSN Program Work Best For You

Whether you're fresh out of your ADN program, are an experienced nurse looking to advance your career, or transferring from another nursing program looking for more flexibility, the UW-Milwaukee RN-to-BSN through UW Flexible Option can help you earn your bachelor’s degree on your terms. With an award-winning competency-based learning format, you can fit school around your life — not the other way around.
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UW Flexible Option Ranked Among top 50 in Newsweek’s America’s Top Online Colleges 2026

The UW Flexible Option has been ranked among the top 50 programs in Newsweek’s America’s Top Online Colleges 2026. The competency-based UW Flexible Option, offered by the Universities of Wisconsin, placed 45th among 250 online universities in Newsweek’s fifth annual ranking, announced in November. It is UW Flexible Option’s first time earning a ranking, which […]
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