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eCampus News: Website aims to replace community colleges

The relaunched Study.com offers ACE-approved online courses for college credit, aiming to give students a lower-cost alternative to community college.

By Ron Bethke1 min read
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Ron Bethke, from eCampus News, discusses what the re-launched Study.com aims to accomplish for education and community colleges.

By Ron Bethke, eCampus News Assistant Editor, @eCN_RonB

More than a new brand name, ACE-approved Study.com is trying to combat rising tuition costs by giving students an alternative to earn college credit online.

Could an online education resource eliminate the need for community colleges? Such an undertaking might seem drastic, but it’s exactly what the newly re-launched Study.com aims to accomplish.

More than just a trendy name, Study.com offers 19 exclusive courses accepted for credit by the American Council of Education (ACE), and another 30 are currently under review. Students can also submit their scores to more than 2,900 accredited colleges for transfer credit.

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    Ron Bethke reported for eCampus News; edCircuit republished the story in 2015 with credit to eCampus News.

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