Kaplan Higher Education Campuses Graduates 5,700 in the Fourth Quarter; Kaplan College San Diego Graduate Invests in Herself and Earns a Rewarding Career

    CHICAGO, IL, January 14, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Precious Bejar had a steady income working in retail, but she wanted a successful career she enjoyed. She is one of more than 5,700 students who graduated from Kaplan Higher Education Campuses in the fourth quarter of 2012, and like many of her fellow graduates, continuing her education was the key to reaching her goals.

"I was at a point in my life where I wanted a career, not just a job that paid the bills, but I was apprehensive about going back to school," said Precious Bejar, Kaplan College San Diego graduate. "With the help of the Kaplan College staff, I realized I was worth the investment in my future."

Precious felt encouraged by her instructors and excelled academically in the medical billing and coding specialist program. One instructor challenged her class to push themselves to a higher level, telling them employers are looking for those who stand out and can perform above average. Precious took his advice to heart and applied it to her program-required externship.

Her externship site was so impressed with her performance that it created a part-time position to retain Precious upon her November graduation. While she continues to help out at her externship site, Precious started the new year with a full-time position as a billing specialist at an oncology research center.

Since graduating, Precious feels like she is a stronger professional with more confidence.

"Not only did I gain knowledge about billing and coding, I now have a network of people who really care about me," she said. "The doors are open for me and I can accomplish anything."

In addition to Precious, students from 35 other Kaplan Higher Education Campuses celebrated the achievement of obtaining a diploma or degree in the fields of allied health, criminal justice, information technology, legal, nursing or various trades. The fourth quarter 2012 graduations included:

October 13: Kaplan Career Institute Cleveland, 102 graduates
October 13: Texas School of Business North, 204 graduates
October 18: TESST College of Technology Beltsville, 117 graduates
October 18: Kaplan Career Institute Harrisburg, 126 graduates
October 19: TESST College of Technology Baltimore, 279 graduates
October 19: Kaplan College Indianapolis Northwest, 180 graduates
October 19: Kaplan College Southeast Indianapolis, 126 graduates
October 19: Kaplan College Palm Springs, 220 graduates
October 19: Kaplan College Phoenix, 189 graduates
October 19: Kaplan College San Diego, 150 graduates
October 24: Kaplan Career Institute Broomall, 134 graduates
October 25: Kaplan College Cincinnati, 102 graduates
October 26: Kaplan Career Institute Charlestown, 180 graduates
October 26: Kaplan College Chula Vista, 258 graduates
October 26: Kaplan Career Institute Kenmore Square, 11 graduates
October 27: Kaplan College Corpus Christi, 258 graduates
November 2: Kaplan College Arlington, 208 graduates
November 2: Kaplan College Lubbock, 198 graduates
November 3: Kaplan College Laredo, 104 graduates
November 3: Kaplan Career Institute Philadelphia, 218 graduates
November 9: Texas School of Business Southwest, 110 graduates
November 9: Kaplan College Las Vegas, 307 graduates
November 9: TESST College of Technology Towson, 126 graduates
November 10: Kaplan Career Institute Franklin Mills, 253 graduates
November 16: Kaplan College Fresno, 189 graduates
November 16: Kaplan College Midland, 78 graduates
November 29: Kaplan Career Institute Pittsburgh, 174 graduates
November 30: Texas School of Business Friendswood, 99 graduates
December 1: Kaplan College Brownsville, 179 graduates
December 1: Kaplan College Stockton, 178 graduates
December 7: Kaplan College Beaumont, 101 graduates
December 7: Kaplan College El Paso, 345 graduates
December 7: Texas School of Business East, 120 graduates
December 14: Kaplan College Chesapeake, 45 graduates
December 14: Kaplan Career Institute Nashville, 207 graduates

Kaplan Higher Education Campuses' educational institutions are accredited by one of several national accreditors recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

About Kaplan Higher Education Campuses
Kaplan Higher Education Campuses provides career-focused education to more than 24,000 students and helps prepare them to enter the workforce in some of the fastest-growing industries. Its 54 locations in 16 states offer certificates, diplomas and degrees in allied health, business, criminal justice, information technology, legal, nursing and other in-demand fields. KHEC includes Kaplan College, Kaplan Career Institute, Bauder College, TESST College of Technology and Texas School of Business campuses and is owned by Kaplan, Inc. Kaplan, Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses, is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) and its largest division. For more information, visit www.kaplan.edu.

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