Veteran Students Eligible for Priority Registration

Beginning with registration for the spring 2014 semester, veteran students will be eligible for priority registration. Veterans who have been honorably discharged from all branches of the U.S. military will qualify. Priority registration allows eligible students to register for courses earlier than other students. For the spring 2014 semester, priority registration will begin on October…

Library Lessons: There’s a University Libraries Page for You!

Your Library is a World Library. And there is a World Campus Library page to help you find services and resources specific to your needs. Some highlights include: Fewer links in order to highlight those that are needed frequently (or hard to find) Find Research Guides – search for research guides by keyword, or browse by…

World Campus student receives $20,000 STEM scholarship

Written by Kevin Horne, student intern in Outreach News and Communications Alicia McCormick always wanted a Penn State degree, but with two young children, a husband and a part-time job in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, that dream seemed unrealistic. But with the help of Penn State World Campus and a scholarship from the STEM Career Advancement Project…

Back In The Groove

If you’re anything like me, life does not schedule its curveballs, nor does it favor flexibility and balance over chaos and overloading. Alas! All is not lost. You knew taking online courses wouldn’t be easy, however, you also knew it would be rewarding, and entirely worth it! The summer is coming to a close and…

Five Ways to be More Engaged with Your Courses

Being fully engaged in your courses will allow you to  maximize your  experience and, ultimately, your knowledge. As someone who graduated from the business degree program with highest distinction, I found these rules of engagement most useful: 1. Use the Syllabus Most of your professors will advise this, and I recommend going beyond simply referencing…