BALTIMORE, MD - StraighterLine (www.straighterline[dot]com) announced today that New England College of Business and Finance (NECB) () in Boston, MA, has joined StraighterLine's network of partner colleges. Founded in 1909, New England College of Business and Finance (NECB) is a leading Boston institution offering Associate's, Bachelor's and Master's business degrees online. The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.
Through this partnership, students who successfully complete StraighterLine's affordable online college courses may transfer their courses for full credit when they enroll in one of New England College of Business and Finance (NECB) business degree programs, and they can use these transfer credits toward the completion of their Bachelor's business degree.
Students can take freshman and introductory-level classes through StraighterLine and save thousands of dollars earning their college degree. With StraighterLine, students pay only per month plus per course started and can move through the material as quickly or slowly as they like.
StraighterLine courses have been evaluated and recommended by the American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) and have met or exceeded the Distance Education and Training Council's standards for online course quality.
Currently, StraighterLine offers twenty-three entry-level college courses online, including College Algebra, Precalculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, Business Writing, Introduction to Biology, Introduction to Biology with a lab, General Chemistry I, General Chemistry I with a lab, English Comp I, English Comp II, Accounting I, Accounting II, Managerial Accounting, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Business Statistics, Anatomy & Physiology I & II, each with a lab option, Medical Terminology, Psychology and two developmental courses, with more expected to be later this year.
StraighterLine partner colleges are regionally accredited institutions that award post-secondary credit to students upon transfer for successfully completing StraighterLine's online college courses. StraighterLine partner colleges and universities include the following institutions:
* American College of Dubai (www.centamed[dot]com)
* American InterContinental University (www.aiuniv.edu)
* Ashford University (www.ashford.edu)
* Assumption College (www.assumption.edu)
* Capella University (www.capella.edu)
* Charter Oak State College (www.charteroak.edu)
* Colorado State University-Global Campus (www.csuglobal[dot]org)
* DeVry University (www.devry.edu/)
* Excelsior College (www.excelsior.edu)
* Fort Hays State University (www.fhsu.edu)
* Granite State College (www.granite.edu)
* Jefferson Community and Technical College (www.jefferson.kctcs.edu)
* Kaplan University (www.kaplanuniversity.edu)
* Florida Gateway College (www.fgc.edu)
* La Salle University's College of Professional and Continuing Studies (www.lasalle.edu/cpcs)
* Nazarene Bible College (www.nbc.edu)
* New England College of Business and Finance (NECB) ()
* Potomac College (www.potomac.edu)
* The University of Akron (www.uakron.edu)
* Thomas Edison State College (www.tesc.edu)
* Thompson Rivers University (www.truopen.ca)
* Western Governors University (www.wgu.edu)
* WGU Indiana (www.indiana.wgu.edu)
"NECB and StraighterLine are committed to reducing the cost of college and improving the likelihood of degree completion. By successfully completing one or more StraighterLine courses, a student is more likely to successfully finish what they started" says Burck Smith, StraighterLine's CEO and founder.
"New England College of Business and Finance is a recognized leader in online education. Since 2002, we have been delivering expert content and instruction to working adults via a proven online model that boasts an impressive 95% plus student satisfaction rating. We are excited to partner with StraighterLine to provide students the opportunity to transfer credits toward the completion of their Bachelor's business degree. To support their degree attainment efforts, we will also provide these students with a partner tuition discount says, Emily W Knight of NECB"
About New England College of Business and Finance (NECB)
Founded in 1909, New England College of Business and Finance (NECB) is a leading Boston institution offering quality education and online degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels. NECB empowers students with skills and expert knowledge taught by seasoned business leaders and research faculty, using state-of-the-art online courses. Serving students across the United States, NECB is an online business school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.
About StraighterLine
StraighterLine is a leader in providing affordable online college courses. StraighterLine's programs are a great way to tackle the escalating cost of four-year college tuition and avoid a mountain of student debt.
StraighterLine offers two innovative programs for getting started on a college degree: college courses for only a month plus per course (one-time fee) and the "Freshman Year for 9" program. Both programs are designed to help college students and their families address rampant rising tuition costs of college education. Students can take freshman-level college courses and realize savings of more than 90% versus the first-year tuition at many colleges. Students with the time and ability to complete course materials in a shorter time can realize even greater savings. In addition, now High School students can take StraighterLine courses as an AP Test Prep alternative or as dual credit program. StraighterLine has received approval for the following online college courses to be listed as AP courses: Economics I: Macroeconomics, Economics II: Microeconomics, English Composition, and General Calculus I. All programs include up to 10 hours of one-on-one instructional support.
Students who successfully complete StraighterLine online college courses receive credit when they enroll with any school in our rapidly expanding network of regionally accredited partner colleges and universities. In addition, the American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT - www.acenet.edu/acecredit/) has also evaluated and recommended college credit for StraighterLine courses. ACE CREDIT helps students gain access to academic credit at colleges and universities for formal courses and examinations taken in settings outside traditional higher education
StraighterLine also offers a tuition assistance program as a benefit for companies to provide to employees interested in earning their college degree.
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Instant Personal Loans For Bad Credit: Fast And Secure Access To Funds
Online banking has become a highly popular way in which to deal with financial matters without having to visit your bank. However, it is also a highly popular way in which to apply for a variety of loans. Everything can be done in seconds online, making instant personal loans for bad credit borrowers a reality.
It might seem at first glance that instant loan approval is impossible to provide, but between electronic access to credit reports, financial and personal information, and the development of computer software specifically to address the needs of the lending sector, approval can be confidently provided in just a few seconds.
But, that is not to say that approval itself is guaranteed. Applicants still need to satisfy set criteria, and prove an ability to repay the loan. So, compiling a convincing application is still essential to getting an unsecured personal loan - and there are some measures to help in that task.
1. Read Your Credit Record
The secret to getting instant personal loans, for bad credit borrowers especially, is to secure and read carefully their credit record in advance. It might seem unnecessary, but knowing how your credit score was reached can help in strategizing to improve the score. After all, once weaknesses are known, they can be strengthened.
There does not need to be a huge improvement on the score to have an impact. Lenders may grant instant loan approval to an applicant with a score of 600, but not to an applicant with 575. By clearing a few minor debts, the score can climb 25 points, to make approval likely.
2. Choose The Right Lender
A second step to aid the chances of unsecured personal loan approval is the choice of lender. Not every lender is the same, even online, with some having hidden charges and fees that only increase the overall cost of the loan. This can make the repayments too expensive, and ensure rejection.
However, some detailed research will always lead to identifying the most suitable lenders. Use the comparison sites to help speed things up, then make a shortlist of the best options, examine their small print and, ideally, contact the lenders directly. Then, getting the best instant personal loans for bad credit is more likely.
3. Meet The Necessary Criteria
No applicant can expect to see their applications approved if they cannot meet the set criteria. Even online application forms have need of specific information and this must be provided. Of course, granting instant loan approval is dependent on a computer program reading the right information, in seconds, and effectively ticking it off again pre-set markers.
The key information relates to income, employment and amount of existing debt. Income must be large enough, and employment be full-time. Finally, the monthly repayments made on existing debts must be below 40% of the income figure. The computer program computes these figures so an instant decision on the unsecured personal loan can be made.
4. Provide a Bank Account
Of course, when approval is confirmed, there is still the matter of getting the funds. When applying over the Internet, the only way to do this is to have the funds electronically transferred into your bank account. That is why, when seeking instant personal loans for bad credit, having an active account is a pre-condition too.
With instant loan approval access to cash can be confirmed as soon as 2 hours after submitting the initial application, though this depends on the banks involved. Bear in mind that the repayments will also be withdrawn automatically from the account on a set day each month.
The advantage is that borrowers cannot forget to pay. So, the risk of defaulting on an unsecured personal loan becomes practically nil.
It might seem at first glance that instant loan approval is impossible to provide, but between electronic access to credit reports, financial and personal information, and the development of computer software specifically to address the needs of the lending sector, approval can be confidently provided in just a few seconds.
But, that is not to say that approval itself is guaranteed. Applicants still need to satisfy set criteria, and prove an ability to repay the loan. So, compiling a convincing application is still essential to getting an unsecured personal loan - and there are some measures to help in that task.
1. Read Your Credit Record
The secret to getting instant personal loans, for bad credit borrowers especially, is to secure and read carefully their credit record in advance. It might seem unnecessary, but knowing how your credit score was reached can help in strategizing to improve the score. After all, once weaknesses are known, they can be strengthened.
There does not need to be a huge improvement on the score to have an impact. Lenders may grant instant loan approval to an applicant with a score of 600, but not to an applicant with 575. By clearing a few minor debts, the score can climb 25 points, to make approval likely.
2. Choose The Right Lender
A second step to aid the chances of unsecured personal loan approval is the choice of lender. Not every lender is the same, even online, with some having hidden charges and fees that only increase the overall cost of the loan. This can make the repayments too expensive, and ensure rejection.
However, some detailed research will always lead to identifying the most suitable lenders. Use the comparison sites to help speed things up, then make a shortlist of the best options, examine their small print and, ideally, contact the lenders directly. Then, getting the best instant personal loans for bad credit is more likely.
3. Meet The Necessary Criteria
No applicant can expect to see their applications approved if they cannot meet the set criteria. Even online application forms have need of specific information and this must be provided. Of course, granting instant loan approval is dependent on a computer program reading the right information, in seconds, and effectively ticking it off again pre-set markers.
The key information relates to income, employment and amount of existing debt. Income must be large enough, and employment be full-time. Finally, the monthly repayments made on existing debts must be below 40% of the income figure. The computer program computes these figures so an instant decision on the unsecured personal loan can be made.
4. Provide a Bank Account
Of course, when approval is confirmed, there is still the matter of getting the funds. When applying over the Internet, the only way to do this is to have the funds electronically transferred into your bank account. That is why, when seeking instant personal loans for bad credit, having an active account is a pre-condition too.
With instant loan approval access to cash can be confirmed as soon as 2 hours after submitting the initial application, though this depends on the banks involved. Bear in mind that the repayments will also be withdrawn automatically from the account on a set day each month.
The advantage is that borrowers cannot forget to pay. So, the risk of defaulting on an unsecured personal loan becomes practically nil.
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