What is the difference of a first and second bachelor's degree?


Question:
I am starting to fill out scholarships and financial aid forms for college and i am confused between the difference of a first and second bachelor's degree.

Answer:
If you have not earned a bachelor's degree previously, then you are working on your first. If you have, then you're working on your second (or theoretically third, fourth, etc.). If you are double majoring, as long as you haven't graduated from one of the majors, you would still be working on your first bachelor's.
Most scholarships and grants will only pay for first bachelor's degrees because they think that once you've gotten one, you're on your own if you want to get a second. Few scholarships are expressly for second bachelor's because they want to help people that are changing careers.
If you haven't earned a bachelor's degree already, then you are working on your first bachelor's degree.

While most people earn only one bachelor's degree, you can earn more than one by taking additional coursework to fulfill degree requirements. A friend of mine earned a bachelor's degree in theater and then decided to get a second bachelor's degree in journalism.
I think the first one is what you're really interested in, and the second one is more like a backup in case the first one fails or sucked.
a first bachelors is just that. a second bachelor's degree is a bachelor's degree that you get once you complete your first degree and decide to go back to school and obtain another degree.
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