By Terry McDonough and Cheryl Oldham

For today’s professional, a full-time job and family commitments are often so time-consuming that earning a college degree is a daunting gamble. Questions of affordability, flexibility, and relevance dominate decision making—in short, will the degree be worth the investment?

Alleviating risk in one area can make the decision easier. Financing higher education is perhaps the biggest obstacle to earning a degree, but what if the employer shouldered all of the financial burden? Through tuition assistance or reimbursement benefits, an employee…

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