When you're sitting down and starting to plan out your graduate school career, sooner or later you're going remember, "Oh, yeah... I have to pay MONEY to get my EDUCATION."

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And if 2015 has you thinking about starting or completing your bachelors or masters degree, register for one of our upcoming GCE Information Sessions. Our next Information Session is on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, and it's the best way to learn about the programs we have to offer. 

However you celebrate the end of 2014, we in Graduate and Continuing Education at Fitchburg State University appreciate having been able to serve you as you continue (or complete) your education.

• You can pursue an education that meets your needs.
  Fitchburg State offers graduate and undergraduate evening programs along with professional development options designed for today's industries for students who are interested in continuing their education and developing their career path.
  

Graduate and Continuing Education at Fitchburg State has a program for you!

In addition to undergraduate degrees in nursing, occupational education, and business, we offer a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies where you can select a primary program of study (a university-approved minor) along with one or two other areas of study, and then complete a capstone project that ties them all together. Courses are offered in a variety of formats, including face-to-face, hybrid, online, and accelerated.

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You’ve earned your associate degree, you’ve passed your NCLEX, and now you’re a registered nurse… congratulations!

While these things provide you access to the medical field, including allowing you to work with patients, recording vitals, operating medical equipment, and passing along basic educational information, wouldn’t it be nice to have additional options?

Just look at the benefits:

1. Convenience - learn from anywhere!

With online learning you can learn anywhere - even in the comfort of your home. Save countless hours travelling that you would otherwise waste every day going to and from school. Instead of enduring the drive, which could be stressful, use those hours for learning!

I'm too busy.

I don't feel comfortable being the ol... most experienced person in the classroom.

To address these concerns, Fitchburg State now offers

Welcome to the fall semester! For many of you, welcome back! And for those of you that are new to Fitchburg State, we're glad to have you as a student!