| Have you been chatting with friends and one of them | | | | privilege for members of society. Therefore, just like |
| mentioned that they heard about free universities? Did | | | | police service (to keep you safe) or water sanitation |
| you think it was just a figment of someone's | | | | (to keep your body healthy), free colleges [out] are |
| imagination? Well you have probably heard the old | | | | subsidized by the government so that more people |
| saying "the best things in life are free" - and in the | | | | can afford to go. The wonderful thing is that for many |
| case of some of the best free schools out there for | | | | of these free schools, it doesn't matter if you are from |
| higher learning, that saying is true. So the questions are | | | | the USA and Canada, Africa, Asia, Latin America or |
| as follows. | | | | Australia. Important to note is that tuition free |
| First, how do you find the best free universities? | | | | universities in Sweden, Finland and Norway tend to |
| Second, how do you find out if they have what you | | | | lead the pack. Traditionally there were also free |
| want to study? Third, how do you make sure these | | | | universities in Germany. But that has changed |
| free universities are actually legit? Here are a few tips | | | | somewhat. However, it pays to inquire because not |
| and strategies you can use to learn more about | | | | every school has changed its policy. |
| several top notch colleges and higher education | | | | Tip 3 - Are these free schools legit? One excellent |
| institutions that ARE actually free. | | | | way to find out the credibility of a school is to check |
| Tip 1- How to find them? To begin, look for informative | | | | out the Department of Education's vast database of |
| sites that are.org,.edu or.gov. Many sites offering | | | | schools called the Department of Education's Office of |
| information on "free universities" are simply trying to sell | | | | Postsecondary Education Database. You might also |
| you some sort of scholarship or loan guide. If you look | | | | consider looking up the annual World University |
| for sites that are.org,.edu or.gov, you are more likely to | | | | Rankings to get a sense of where some of the free |
| find sites that are more research vs. commercial | | | | universities stack up compared to other traditional |
| oriented. | | | | "pay" colleges and universities. |
| Tip 2 - How else to find them? A second great | | | | These are just a few tips to get you started on your |
| strategy is to not limit yourself to schools in the U.S.A. | | | | path to find the ideal free universities out there that |
| Due to the traditions of a lot of European countries for | | | | you might want to apply to! |
| instance, a solid education is seen more like a right and | | | | |