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role=\"none\"><\/header><!-- .entry-header --><\/section><!-- <section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <header class=\"entry-header\">\n        <h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"h1-first\">Dummy H1<\/h1>\n        <hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\">\n    <\/header>\n<\/section> -->\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"online\">Pursue your education\u2014on your terms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<!-- removed margin utility classes pt-0 mb-0 mb-md-70 mb-lg-100 -->\n<section class=\"nau-block headline-image-wysiwyg  color-scheme-blue \">\n    <header class=\"hiw-head-and-hero-wrapper\">\n\n        \n        <picture>\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/384\/2023\/05\/6183_Online_Learning_20200428-2000x1125.jpg\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/384\/2023\/05\/6183_Online_Learning_20200428-1200x900.jpg\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/384\/2023\/05\/6183_Online_Learning_20200428-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Student studies on laptop while sitting on couch.\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <div class=\"hiw-innerblockwrapper  \">\n        \n        <!--h3><\/h3-->\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><p>You are working professionals, recent high school graduates, members of the military, parents, grandparents, and more. You come from all walks of life and live across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>What online students have in common is a desire for a quality education that fits into your busy lives. NAU Online provides that quality education.<\/p>\n<\/div>                    <\/div>\n\n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignright\">\n                                        <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary-gold\"><a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/how-to-apply\/apply-now\/\"\n                                        target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\">\n                                    Apply now                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"nau-block nau-block-statistic-triplet  has-3 \">\n    <!-- <hr role=\"none\" class=\"hr-clearspace\"> -->\n    <div class=\"stat-wrapper -grid grid-md-12 \">\n                <div class=\"triplet-stat bg-twilight noHover stat-1 has-3-eyebrows\" data-repository=\"111\">\n                <picture class=\"span-md-4 triplet-stat-picture\">\n                    <source media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" srcset=\"\">\n                                    <\/picture>\n                <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"eyebrow-underline span-md-4\">In the&nbsp; <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"number span-md-4\">\n                        top 3                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"label span-md-4\">nationally for excellence delivering virtual student services<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"publication span-md-4 plr-20 pb-20\">\n                        \u2013 Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Virtual Innovation Awards                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"triplet-stat bg-gold noHover stat-2 has-3-eyebrows\" data-repository=\"2027\">\n                <picture class=\"span-md-4 triplet-stat-picture\">\n           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   <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"eyebrow-underline span-md-4 noline\">&nbsp; <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"number span-md-4\">\n                        Best                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"label span-md-4\">online college in the Southwest<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"publication span-md-4 plr-20 pb-20\">\n                        Intelligent.com                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NAU Online\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/497414918?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; 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h4\">Online<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>select a semester-based course schedule<\/li>\n<li>meet assignment deadlines<\/li>\n<li>pay tuition based on credit hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n            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Online student support resources include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access to <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/online\/financial-aid\/\" rel=\"noopener\">financial aid<\/a>, including scholarships, loans, grants<\/li>\n<li>24\/7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.nau.edu\/stc\/\" rel=\"noopener\">technical support<\/a> during the fall and spring semesters and daytime-hour support in the summer<\/li>\n<li>Certified online <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/academic-success-centers\/online-tutoring\/\" rel=\"noopener\">tutors<\/a> to help you with your coursework<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/library\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Library resources<\/a> including online access to journals, e-books, Google Scholar, and more<\/li>\n<li>Your own <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/transfer-online-connections\/jacks-online\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacks Online peer mentor<\/a>\u2014a current NAU Online student who can answer questions, share resources, and help connect you to the NAU community<\/li>\n<li>Easy connections to your academic advisor\u2014simply use the <a href=\"https:\/\/appointments.nau.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appointment planner<\/a> to schedule an appointment<\/li>\n<li>High-demand graduate programs for healthcare professionals are available in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/educational-partnerships\/our-partners\/healthcare\/\">OpusVi<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>                    <\/div>\n\n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignright\">\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"community\">Technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<!-- removed margin utility classes pt-0 mb-0 mb-md-70 mb-lg-100 -->\n<section class=\"nau-block headline-image-wysiwyg  color-scheme-blue \">\n    <header class=\"hiw-head-and-hero-wrapper\">\n\n        \n        <picture>\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/384\/2023\/05\/9207_Elisa-Lindemann_20201030-2000x1125.jpg\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/384\/2023\/05\/9207_Elisa-Lindemann_20201030-1200x900.jpg\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/384\/2023\/05\/9207_Elisa-Lindemann_20201030-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Student smiles while taking notes from content on laptop.\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <div class=\"hiw-innerblockwrapper  \">\n        \n        <!--h3><\/h3-->\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><p>You\u2019re not alone. 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