SNHU's College for America program provides low-cost, accessible higher education

Danielle Curtis:

Kim Wright took a few college courses after graduating high school but never earned a degree.

Though she thought about going back to school for years, financial constraints always held her back.

So when her employer told her about a self-paced online program that would help her earn her associate degree in less than two years, she jumped at the chance.

"I always want to challenge myself, to get more knowledge and prove that I can do it," Wright said Wednesday. "I'm just excited to see how far I can go."

Wright, facilities manager at The Moore Center in Manchester, which provides care to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and brain injuries, is one of about 500 employees from companies and organizations around the country participating in an eight-month pilot program of Southern New Hampshire University's College for America online, competency-based degree program.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at April 30, 2013 2:48 AM
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