Try Convincing an Employer to Pay for an Online Degree - Devon Haynie, US News

When prospective online students approach an employer about tuition assistance, they should do so with confidence in the value of their online degree, Slayter says. "If you come in thinking that there is something that you need to apologize for, you are setting yourself up not to get a 'yes,'" she says. Most employers will warm up to the idea of online learning, though it may take a bit of extra explanation on part of the prospective student to get them there, says Pamela Tate, president and CEO of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, a group committed to expanding lifelong opportunities for adults. http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2014/07/08/try-convincing-an-employer-to-pay-for-an-online-degree