For those who have been prevented from pursuing higher education courses by financial, geographical or time factors, the Internet may indeed be a blessing.
Colorado-based Jones International University, the first fully online university to receive regional accreditation, was founded in 1993 and launched in 1995.
"Education at JIU is available to anyone who has access to (information technology) and e-mail, allowing them to take high quality courses and degrees," JIU President Pamela Pease said.