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Western Governors University has announced a partnership with TechAmerica that will make it more affordable for TechAmerica members to earn IT degrees online. WGU offers 13 bachelor's degrees and 4 master's degrees online in their IT and Business schools. Under the new partnership the $65 application charge will be waived for TechAmerica members, and they will also receive 5% off of the already low tuition at WGU.

In addition, members will have the chance to compete for 1 of 20 $2500 scholarships from WGU and TechAmerica. WGU is the only university in the country to offer an array of competency-based degrees and the only fully online college with students in every state. The university offers degrees in the fields of education, business, IT, health professions and nursing, and currently servers over 25,000 students.

Online degree programs rescuing people, who are having a tough time managing their full time job as well as their conventional school. The employed people are worried about their job positions as the economy is struggling and the unemployment rate is sky high, this has increased the desire to get back to school.

Online degree programs offer the same education that a student would normally get at a conventional school. In fact online degree programs offer added convenience and flexibility of time; the pressure on student is minimized.

Online degree programs have many benefits, for instance the online degree course can be completed from any place provided you have an internet connection, wide range of courses available from Associates degree to PhDs. Online degree courses provide freedom to choose your own schedules and classes for better time management.

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