Not everyone has the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree right after high school or during the day on campus. Not everyone wants to.
For more than 25 years, the Johnson State External Degree Program (EDP) has been helping Vermonters complete their bachelor's degree in ways that complement, rather than conflict with, the rest of their busy lives. EDP is flexible, economical, and available statewide.
FLEXIBILITY - Adults need flexible learning formats and schedules, and they have the motivation and self-discipline to take full advantage of them. EDP courses and learning formats are designed with the mature learner in mind.
Students earn credits in a variety of ways, including:
¥ courses held statewide on weekends or Sundays;
¥ online courses;
¥ evening courses;
¥ courses at Johnson State College, when possible;
¥ courses at other institutions; or
¥ credit for life experience.
Most students combine these learning options for a program that is truly flexible and geared toward meeting their needs. For the five degrees routinely offered through EDP, it is possible to do most courses close to home. It is not necessary to take courses on the JSC campus, although EDP students are welcome to do so.
REASONABLE COST - Tuition for EDP is the same as at all the four-year Vermont State Colleges currently the lowest in Vermont for a bachelor's program. Financial aid is available for eligible students taking six credits or more per semester.
STATEWIDE PROGRAM, LOCAL ACCESS - Through a unique partnership between JSC and the Community College of Vermont, all EDP students work with academic advisors right in their own community. EDP advisors are located at all CCV sites, and many EDP courses take place at CCV as well.
With local advising, statewide courses, online courses, and a statewide pool of more than 100 talented instructors, the EDP offers students great flexibility and a rich array of resources for completing a bachelor's degree.
The External Degree Program has been serving Vermonters and residents of neighboring states since 1978. More than 1700 people have earned bachelor's degrees through EDP. With the help of their degrees, many graduates have advanced in their careers or gone on to work in management, teaching, human services, health care, law enforcement, and many other fields. Currently, more than 400 students are enrolled in EDP statewide.
