Burton-Have you ever thought about continuing your education but thought you were too old or that it was too expensive? To tell the truth, you probably have come up with lots of excuses not to do it. The truth is there is a place just for you that offers the opportunity to go back to school, get financial aid assistance, choose from several convenient class times and gets you all the guidance you need to take the steps necessary to get started on your degree or to just learn something new.
The Kent State University, Geauga Campus, is located at 14111 Claridon-Troy Road in Burton and is north of the Geauga County Fairgrounds. They offer many Associate and Bachelor Degree Programs. The Geauga Campus offers day, evening and weekend classes to fit your schedule. For those students interested, on-line classes are also available. You can take classes in the spring, summer and fall which allows you to get that degree faster.
They also offer a complete Financial Aid office to help you wade through all the financial options available to you. There are many options for helping you get back to school such as student loans, grants, scholarships and benefits for veterans. You may even qualify for one of several payment plans available to students.
The thought of going back to school can be very intimidating for some, especially if you have been out of school for a few years. The great thing about the Geauga Campus is it is smaller than the main campus and, therefore, not as overwhelming and the cost is about 40% less than attending in Kent. Finding your classes is much easier and the number of fellow students is much smaller. The Geauga Campus serves about 900 students and offers an 18:1 student to teacher ratio, so you will not be just a number. When you are just starting back, smaller classes are much less intimidating and can help get you back into the academic swing of things.
The Geauga Campus offers a virtual Bookstore where you can buy all the supplies you need for your class on-line and they will be delivered right to your home. In the case of the Geauga Campus, smaller is better.
There may be any number of reasons holding you back from fulfilling your dream of furthering your education. Just let me say that I went back to school and got my Associate’s Degree at the age of 45 and am hoping to finish my Bachelor’s Degree next year at the age of 48. It was scary to start and I was extremely intimidated but it was the best decision I ever made. The fear passes and quickly turns into excitement. It is hard work, and you have to create a new schedule that allows for classes as well as homework time, but it is amazing how easy it is to find the time for something you want to do. Even if you do not pursue a degree, just taking classes and learning new things makes life so much more interesting.
The Geauga Campus was founded in 1964 so they have been doing this for a while. You can trust that you will get the services and guidance you need. If this is a dream you have had, you CAN realize it. If you have thought you might want to go back to school, the time is now. You can still enroll for classes in January. Check out the campus website at www.geauga.kent.edu/ or call 440-834-4187 to schedule a campus visit. It really is never too late; why not take the first step today.
