College Options and Opportunities for a College Degree

Bachelor Degree  (after Associate Degree is accomplished)

There are three reasons the following colleges were selected: uthey allow a person to continue working during the day and complete college in a non-traditional way (online) vstudents can transfer in with an Associates Degree weach college has an education degree that is honored by the State of Kansas . Tri-County does not necessarily promote any of the colleges listed, only sharing that they are options for daytime workers. As you begin searching for college opportunities, please share additional colleges that you find.

 Make sure classes are transferable if you don’t have an Associates Degree

 Sterling College Online

 Contact Information:         http://online.sterling.edu

Contact Person: Dr. Gladys Ritterhouse gritterhouse@sterling.edu

Important Information:      $275 per credit hour (undergraduate)

Books are included in this fee and are shipped directly to your home.

Program description: https://moodle.sterling.edu/moodle19/info/forms/pdf/brochures/education/ELEO_brochure_insert.pdf

Southwestern College

Contact Information:         www.southwesterncollege.org

                                                (316) -684-5335 or toll free at (888) 684-5335

                                                Email info@southwesterncollege.org

Important Information:      $327 per credit hour (undergraduate) (other fees listed on website)

                                                They do offer a military discount of $238 per credit hour.

Programs offered online include: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Education – Secondary Licensure

This program is a year long program, 8 six week classes. Students take 1 to 2 classes each session.

  Fort Hays State University

Contact Information:         www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege

                                                Contact Person: Germain Taggert  gtaggart@fhsu.edu

                                                (785) 628-4204

Important Information:      $168 per credit hour (undergraduate) plus $30 fees

Books can be, but do not have to be, purchased through the school.

Programs offered online include: Elementary Education with a minor in Special Education, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education. They also offer many non-educational degrees and a General Studies Associates Degree.  

Please contact  Tri-County Interlocal 607 at (620) 331-6303 if you are not able to find the information you need.