Many adults want to go back to school, but worry about how to fit it into their already busy lives.
More than 1,000 Capella University graduates have found that FlexPath, Capella University’s online self-paced learning format, gave them the flexibility they needed to earn their degrees. No matter what the challenge—juggling work, family, a career move, or just life, FlexPath fit their lives.
Here are just a few examples of how busy adults found success with FlexPath.
Single mother of two wanted a better career
As a single mother with two children, Andrea Phillip* found herself in a difficult position when she was between jobs. Although she had experience in her field, she was turned down for jobs because she hadn’t completed her bachelor’s degree. Phillip made the important decision to go back to school to improve her prospects.
FlexPath was especially appealing because she could work at her own speed and move as quickly as she could manage, while still being able to care for her children. “I was able to pack things in and go at my own pace,” she says."I wanted to get things done quickly, and FlexPath afforded me that.”
Now that she has her Bachelor’s in Business Administration, doors have opened for her that were previously closed, and life looks brighter—and Phillip is not ruling out a master’s degree in her future, especially if she could do it via FlexPath again.
*Andrea is an actual Capella graduate who agreed to be profiled for this story.
Corporate Executive didn’t think she had enough time
Project Manager needed to juggle family, career, volunteerism, and school
A husband and father of two, Bryan Agosto* works long hours in his job as a senior project manager at American Airlines and is also involved in several weekly volunteer commitments. He has a bachelor’s degree and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, but getting a master’s degree had always been a life goal for him. He needed a program that would allow him to move quickly and flex around his busy schedule.
FlexPath not only offered that flexibility, but Agosto was able to turn the knowledge he gained from the PMP into college credit. “Having flexibility and really knowing I was in control of when I’d finish drove me to do it as fast as possible with the least amount of expenses,” Agosto explains. “I understood that I was achieving this with the help of my family and everyone else who sacrificed time spent with me. But really I had control of how long it would take me to finish.”
*Bryan is an actual Capella graduate who agreed to be profiled for this story.
Married couple thought it was too late
Busy millennial valued education, but worried about time and money
As different as these stories are, there’s one common thread among all of them: No matter what stage of life you’re at, no matter how many other commitments you have—if continuing your education is important to you, FlexPath can help make it a reality.
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