They might still be required to buy

textbooks.The teacher will provide the students

with study guides, reading material, and perhaps a reading list.

students can expect to be doing a lot of reading on their own. 

To provide opportunity to those who have missed the opportunity of taking advantage of conventional mode of learning.

Grants A college grant is in essence gift money, given

to students to help pay part or all of their distance learning expenses.

Financial Aid Financial aid is a general term for any money

students gain to help pay for college. Employers. Tuition assistance programs, if offered by a company, are considered to be part of an employee's benefits.

Scholarships

A college scholarship is a monetary award based on criteria determined by the awarding party. It can be given on the basis of academic merit, athletic ability, financial need, or other criteria specific to the group giving the award.

Student Loans

Students might be able to make up the difference out of pocket, but more than likely students will require one or more student loans to pay for their tuition

With distance learning You can earn and study at the same time !

You save up a lot of time and energy on commuting.

if you live in a community with few or no colleges distance learning allows you to choose from a wide variety of schools to complete your education.

Prices for online courses are generally cheaper than their on-campus counterparts and you won’t have to worry about getting meal plans on campus.

One of the biggest advantages of distance learning is that you can study at a place that is comfortable for you. 

Distance Learning

Teachers who design these courses might have little or no experience teaching online courses, and might mistakenly design the course the same way they would have for a traditional format.

 distance programs have their own additional costs that might not be readily apparent

They may not make full use of the technological resources available to them, or they may make poor use of the technology, which hinders presentation of the material.

The simplest and often most frustrating problem is that of the Internet being down, on either the student's or the instructor's end

If the classroom environment is what you love most about learning you may want to take a step back and reconsider distance learning

 Distance learning is often a solitary endeavor, and one that can leave students feeling disconnected. An instructor's enthusiasm-for teaching, for the distance learning process, for the subject-translates itself to the students.