Making the choice to online high school your children can be difficult. You’re dedicated to their success, and keeping them in a traditional high school setting seems like a safe way to secure it. One mom, Rhonda H., thought so until her daughter — and Penn Foster — convinced her otherwise. Find out what changed her mind.

No one’s life path is the same. Your High School experience should be unique just like you! Learn more about HS pathways that can help you get excited about school and ready for your next step after graduation.

In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list is a top priority. It’s also stressful! Before you find yourself running from store to store searching for the best last minute present, consider giving the gift of education. Here’s a few reasons why.

Our Student Ambassadors are leaders, motivators, and helpers! Ariel, an Ambassador since 2013 and President of the group shares some of her insight on gaining leadership skills, making a flexible education work for you, and how you can gain confident in your abilities.

Some people build a lifelong career as a pharmacy technician. Others use it as a stepping stone to prepare for a career as a licensed pharmacist. Either way, becoming a pharmacy technician can be the beginning of a great career. You’ll be able to feel good everyday knowing that you helped someone get the medications they need to live a healthy life.

Suddenly, this big exciting goal seems like a huge, scary challenge. How are you supposed to find time to study when you work all day and your kids have soccer practice after school? Not to mention you need to make dinner and pay the bills and... Take a deep breath. All you need to succeed is a study schedule that works for you. Making one isn’t hard. This post will show you how in six easy steps.

In any workplace, you’ll meet people you don’t always see eye to eye with. You’ll also meet people you mesh with immediately. Veterinary clinics are no different! For some expert advice on working with the different people you’ll interact with as a veterinary technician, we sat down with Megan, the Department Chair for Penn Foster’s Veterinary Academy! Check out her advice here.

Penn Foster graduates are some of the most dedicated, driven, and amazing people we’ve ever met. From facing challenges head on and defeating self-doubt to reaching their goals, each one has a story to tell. Want to get inspired and hear about life after graduation? Check out these recent Alumni Spotlight Webinar stories and catch up on what you missed.

Interested in working in a skilled trade? If you like tinkering with parts, fixing problems, and working with cutting edge home technology, appliance repair technician could be the job for you. With our reliance on working household appliances and the development of Smart Home and Smart appliances, skilled repair technicians are more in-demand than ever. With that in mind, Penn Foster has made updates to the Appliance Repair program to reflect the technological advances that are crucial to the appliance industry. Here’s what you need to know.

You know your biggest goal is to find a rewarding career that not only pays the bills, but makes you genuinely happy to go to work each day. That’s the dream! Your education should help you accomplish a necessary step to make that dream a reality. Here’s how Penn Foster can help you start on your path toward landing the job you’re looking for!