More than 11,000 men and women have earned Associate and Bachelor's degrees from Charter Oak. They are a diverse group of remarkable individuals who have used
their degrees to achieve career advancement, personal empowerment, and advanced academic degrees. We are extremely proud of their accomplishments!
Student Testimonials
Charter Oak receives positive feedback and reports of personal success from our graduates
on a regular basis. You will find many of these candid statements throughout our Web
site and also categorized below, because when it comes to explaining the advantages of a Charter Oak degree – we couldn’t have said it any better!
Career Advancement
"Within one month of graduation, I received a promotion with a $10,000 raise! A year
later, I transferred to a position that is related to my degree and I love my job.
Next year I will be starting my own consulting company."
Rochelle Chambers, BS, '04
Business Systems Associate
Indianapolis, IN
"After obtaining my BS degree, I received a promotion with an increased monetary reward
and now enjoy more career possibilities within my company. Education provided by Charter
Oak enabled me the potential to earn more and gain career satisfaction."
Christopher J. Hunt, BS, '01
Sr. Process Engineer
Gansevoort, NY
"I am reaping the benefits of my Charter Oak degree already. My employer has upgraded
my position, increased my salary and established a plan of action for further career
development."
Betsy Woodward, BS, '00
Benefits Administrator
Columbia, SC
"My Charter Oak degree was instrumental in my being promoted to my current position.
I don’t think I would have had the opportunity to become Program Director without
it."
Colleen Kruger, BA, ’99
Director of Continuing and Professional Education
Hartford, CT
"As an adult learner, I was interested in a school that offered accelerated programs
but, more importantly, treated students like adults. Charter Oak helped me meet both
objectives. I truly believe my Charter Oak B.S. helped me achieve my recent promotion."
Deborah Bennett, BS, '02
Senior Manager, Human Resources
Macon, GA
For more information on our graduates careers, please visit Our Grads at Work.
Personal Empowerment
"The Charter Oak program has been a perfect fit in my life. Combining a job and parenting
while completing a degree has been a challenge. Charter Oak has definitely made a
seemingly impossible task possible."
Julie DeNicola, BS, '99
Image Consultant
Newtown, CT
"I left college some years ago very close to a degree. It had always concerned me
that I never finished. The Charter Oak program perfectly met my degree needs. I finally
erased a longstanding regret."
John Palochko, BA, '00
Senior Programming Analyst
Glastonbury, CT
"Thanks COSC for the great opportunity to earn a degree. I particularly enjoyed the
various ways of obtaining credit that helped keep the process interesting. I found
the Individualized Studies concentration rewarding as it allowed me to take advantage
of my experiences and tailor a degree accordingly. Although I am self-employed, a
COSC degree gives me the added confidence to compete in the business world.
Dan Doyle, BS, '06
Self-employed
San Diego, CA
Advanced Academic Degrees
"I feel that the concerted administrative push from Charter Oak to assure I received
my BA was instrumental in my acceptance into law school."
Brenda Page, BA, '05
Law Student
Green Cove Springs, FL
"As far as I was able to ascertain there was only one significant difference in the
education that I received at Charter Oak from previous traditional colleges that I
had attended. That difference was; if I had chosen the traditional college route I
would still be dreaming about returning to school to work on a bachelor's degree instead
of completing graduate school. Thank you for delivering on your promise of degrees
without boundaries!"
John DeCarlo, BS, '04
Chief of Police
Branford, CT
Our Alumni Acceptances lists the institutions where Charter Oak graduates have pursued Master's or Doctoral
degrees.
