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Online Classes See a Surge in Interest During the Struggling Economy

To Help Students Finance College Courses, eLearners.com Offers the Debt-Free College Guide, a Comprehensive Database With More Than 300 Financing Options

HOBOKEN, NJ – (Marketwire) – 07/23/09 — As the economy struggles to rebound, colleges and universities are seeing a surge in interest. According to a June 2009 report from the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, a majority of schools (62%) are seeing an increase in the number of inquiries and applications they have received. eLearners.com, a web resource of EducationDynamics, which connects prospective students with online classes, has experienced this as well. In fact, for online education and teaching programs alone, interest has increased by nearly 60 percent from January to March of this year, compared with the last three months in 2008. To accommodate this interest and help prevent financial aid from being a roadblock in going back to school, eLearners.com offers the Debt-Free College Guide. The guide, located at http://debtfree.elearners.com/, is a one-stop financial aid resource with more than 300 opportunities.

"With millions of people out of work, many are searching for a way to retool themselves and gain a competitive advantage in this tough job market," said Terrence Thomas, EVP of Marketing for eLearners.com. "However, what often keeps people from following through is money. That's why we've gathered into one easy-to-search location, hundreds of different ways to finance a college degree."

The Debt-Free College Guide provides a complete database, with customized state-by-state listings of available grants, scholarships and tax incentives. It also offers the most comprehensive list of loan forgiveness programs on the Internet. These programs encourage students to pursue educational goals that will lead to employment in specific need-based occupations, such as working for volunteer organizations, federal and state governments, teaching or practicing medicine. In exchange for service in these fields, part or all of student loan debt can be forgiven, be it from a traditional institution or from an online university.

In addition to the Debt-Free College Guide resources, eLearners.com offers hundreds of full-tuition scholarships to one of eight accredited online schools through the Career Stimulus Package (http://www.careerstimulus.com). The online schools providing the scholarships are American Public University, Ashworth College, Bryant & Stratton College, Capella University, Ellis University, Everest University, Virginia College, and Western Governors University. To apply for a scholarship, applications must be submitted to http://www.careerstimulus.com by October 31.

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About EducationDynamics

EducationDynamics, LLC, a portfolio company of Halyard Capital, is a leading interactive marketing and information services company focused on helping higher education institutions find, enroll and retain students. Home to some of the most visible education Web sites, including EarnMyDegree.com, eLearners.com, GradSchools.com, and StudyAbroad.com, EducationDynamics is one of the leading providers of qualified leads for colleges and universities. In addition, the company offers a full suite of Web-delivered products and services to manage a school's relationship with students across their entire life cycle from inquiry through enrollment to retention. For more information on EducationDynamics, please visit http://www.educationdynamics.com.

About eLearners.com®

The eLearners.com Web site is one of several high visibility, high-quality prospecting tools offered by EducationDynamics, LLC. Since 1999, eLearners.com has been successfully connecting learners to online education, including online degree and certificate programs, specialized career training, and a variety of online courses. For prospective students, eLearners® provides a powerful search engine for users to find thousands of online program offerings, as well as educational evaluation tools and financial aid resources. For colleges and universities, the eLearners.com Web site offers a low-cost, performance-based method to provide national exposure and increase enrollments in their programs. For more information on eLearners.com, visit www.elearners.com.

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