LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Getting your degree as a single parent is very much possible with flexible schedules offered online.
Christina Feldermann, a 39-year-old mom of two, had her first go around with college at the age of 18. But she didn’t have a support system, and withdrew from her second semester,
“I had always wanted to go back to school but it didn’t work out with having kids, career and too expensive,” Feldermann said.
There are many places one can look to achieve an associate’s or bachelor’s degree including major universities, UNLV, and UNR, along with CSN, NSU, Great Basin College, University of Phoenix, and Grand Canyon University.
Feldermann found her fit at Generations College after seeing a scholarship for single parents pop up on Instagram.
“I had grown tired of being an executive assistant, I wanted to do more,” she said.
She applied, got accepted, and within a week enrolled online for sociology courses at night. She entered as a non-traditional student, all while balancing the needs of her 3-year-old son, and a teenage daughter.
Dr. Sharvin Maisuria, Dean of Academic Affairs at Generations College is seeing a trend of a wide variety of people choosing online education,
“It really focuses on not just single parents, but adult learners, post-pandemic, even students now coming out of high school thinking this is more convenient, I don’t have to go anywhere, I could be working while getting my education,” Maisuria said.
For Feldermann, it made all the difference in creating a better life for her and her kids.
“Huge changes started to happen in my own life and how I viewed myself. Teaching my kids that it’s never too late to obtain your goals, and go after your dreams,” she said.
To apply as an online student at a major university you have to submit official transcripts, essays, as well as letters of recommendation.
For a two-year college, you need to submit your high school transcripts or GED with your application and you may need to take an English and math placement test.
