WHY COLLEGE DEGREE? As we have moved into the 21st century, we find ourselves in a global market. More and more companies are seeking educated and highly qualified individuals to accompany them into the future. Therefore, we fall short with management's expectations, because we are not at par with these educated persons. Many of us have become comfortable in our present jobs. Despite the fact that our promotions are going to less experienced, but more educated people. Simply because they have a piece of paper stating they are more qualified than you? That piece of paper is a degree. Which carries a wealth of weight. They may not have the experience, however, that piece of paper will ensure them the chance of gaining experience. It will start with a position just below you, and before you know it they have gone up the corporate ladder, and you are still on the same step. It is often difficult to bring change into our lives. We resist change when it means reaching out of our comfort zone. Yet, we know how essential it is to upgrade ourselves in these times. We just cannot find the time to do it. We generally put in over 40 hours and above a week, we have family & job responsibilities and social obligations. We hardly have time for ourselves. How can we possibly find the time to go back to school. American Degree has an answer and can help you ABOUT AMERICAN FULLY ACCREDITED NON-TRADITIONAL DEGREES : As the name sounds , the degrees which are earned other than traditional method, are termed as non-traditional degrees. Traditionally, the degrees are earned on-campus of the college/university and if similar degrees earned off-campus of the college/university are named as non-traditional degrees. These non-traditional degrees are as true, honest and legal as the degrees are earned on-campus and they are fully accredited as they are earned through prestigious regionally accredited colleges in U.S. Moreover, these non-traditional degrees have flexibility for the time and place to earn without disturbing or changing your daily family or job responsibilities as these degrees do not require any time or residence requirement to complete i.e. working adults around the world can earn these degrees. More important, these degrees cost low amount in comparison to the degrees earned on-campus of the college/university. To earn fully accredited non-traditional degrees, Associate, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) , the colleges do not require any pre-admission tests including TOEFL (except one college and that too for students from non-English speaking countries only ) and that the admissions in these colleges are possible any time in the year. These colleges do have scholarship / financial aid arrangements too including U.S Federal Government sponsored student aid. These fully accredited non-traditional degrees are widely accepted for traditional (on-campus) Graduate (Masters) programs including major leading U.S. institutions. These non-traditional degrees are sometimes named as off-campus degrees or non-conventional degrees or external degrees or adult degrees or distance degrees. American Degree will help you to change your future. Helps give working adults the ability to competete in the global market. Why allow past misjudgments overshadow your future. Opportunity come knocking on your door, be sure to open it. WHAT DOES FULLY ACCREDITED DEGREE MEAN AND ACCEPTANCE OF THIS DEGREE IN FOREIGN COUNTRY? There are thousands of colleges, institutes and universities across U.S. and each institution has to get its accreditation from one of the six regional accrediting agencies in U.S. to become an accredited institution. The degrees earned through these accredited institutions either traditionally or non-traditionally are known as fully accredited degrees. U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) recognize these six regional accrediting agencies in U.S. For acceptance of the degree from these U.S. accredited institutions in a foreign country , it may be advisable to approach the accrediting authority of the country, which grants accreditation to the colleges and universities in its own country, preferably Federal (Central) Government Education Ministry or its authorized body and find out if these accrediting agencies of U.S. have been accepted by them towards accreditation in their country instead of listing individual institution or all institutions of U.S. HOW TO EARN THIS DEGREE? Non-traditional degrees can be achieved through combinations of variety of methods of earning credits such as credits for past post-secondary education (Grade XII), if any including from foreign institutions too, credits for past life/work experiences, correspondence courses, proficiency examinations etc. If you are totally fresh having no prior post-secondary education or have some post-secondary education, American Degree will try to know your interest for course , subject or field of study and accordingly, we will help you to design / plan the courses for all 60 (minimum) credits for Associate degree or for all 120 (minimum) credits for Bachelors degree. American Degree will suggest you the economical ways of earning these credits so that all requirements for the degree are satisfied and degree is earned by you economically. Working adults are unaware of the wealth of credit worthy work/life experiences behind them, which they can utilize to earn college-level credits towards earning a fully accredited associated degree & Bachelors degree from prestigious U.S. regionally accredited colleges. These credits for work/life experiences can be earned through development and evaluation of portfolios. The following will show you the many advantages to developing a portfolio: 1. Simply stated it's easy, flexible, costs less and covers a variety of past work/life experiences with no hassle for written examinations as compared to other ways of earning credits for a degree. 2. Portfolios may be used to earn college-level credits to satisfy from small to major portion of requirements of total credits (minimum 120 credits) for the fully accredited Bachelors degree from prestigious regionally accredited colleges in U.S., provided other conditions for the degree requirements of the college involved are satisfied including distribution of credits, level of courses, GPA etc. 3. Portfolios may also be used as: a. A comprehensive resume to help change careers in the job market. b. A major document to demonstrate your work / life experiences and skills. c. To improve self-awareness about yourself and to achieve your future accomplishment. American Degree will help you to develop these portfolios as per general acceptable procedure from U.S. regionally accredited colleges for evaluation by the colleges from where the degree has to be earned. Working adults have to complete certain assignments for compiling these portfolios for evaluation by the colleges. For Master degree, special arrangements are made for making the portfolios. " As a first step towards our help please download the Evaluation Form, complete and return it to us to start processing of your case"