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The Flex Tuition Guarantee: Affordable Degrees with a Tuition Lock

With our new tuition lock program, the UW Flexible Option has even more ways to keep our programs a great value for you to earn your degree.

Financial Aid Now Available for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Students

Financial aid is now available for UW-Parkside's innovative UW Flexible Option Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.

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UW Flexible Option RN to BSN Degree Earns 2019 Innovations in Nursing Education Award

The UW-Milwaukee BS in Nursing offered through the UW Flexible Option was awarded the 2019 Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award by AACN.

UW Flexible Option Business Degree Among Most Affordable in the Country

The UW Flexible Option bachelor's degree in business administration offered from UW-Parkside is among the most affordable business degrees as ranked by Great Business Schools.

Why Prospective Students Should Care About AACSB Accreditation

Less than 5 percent of the business schools worldwide are AACSB accredited, making the UW-Parkside online BSBA program part of an exclusive group.

UW Flexible Option Opens Admissions to Registered Nurses in Illinois

With the UW Flexible Option, registered nurses in Illinois gain a convenient way to earn the BSN needed to advance their careers.

Only Approved Online Substance Use Disorders Certificate

New program from UW-Madison and the UW Flexible Option is the only online program that fulfills education requirements for WI substance abuse certification

UW Flexible Option Expands Competency-Based Learning Offerings

U.S. News & World Report looks at the expanding offerings in competency-based learning. Featured: U-Wisconsin's Flexible Option Diagnostic Imaging program.

Some Nurses Struggle as More Hospitals Require BSNs

Are two-year degrees obsolete? A recent Wall Street Journal article examines why some job-seeking nurses are struggling as more hospitals require BSNs.

Competency-Based Programs and College Credit - UW Flexible Option

Find out how competency-based programs could solve the college-credential shortage, and why it's time for adults with some college to finish their degrees.

UW-Extension Provost on Competency-Based Learning - UW Flexible Option

UW-Extension Provost Aaron Brower recently appeared on WisconsinEye and talked about the importance of competency-based learning and the Wisconsin Idea.

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