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Going Back to College

Meeting the Money Challenges of Adult College Students

Mary Johnson | Posted 03.12.2013 | College
Read More: Adult College Students, Student Financial Aid, Adult-Learners, College Affordability, Affording College, Going Back to College, Adult College Learners, Adults-Going-Back-to-School, Going Back to School, College News
Mary Johnson

Are you a single parent, stay-at-home mom, or working adult who wants to return to school in hopes of securing a brighter financial future? The good news is that you're not alone.

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They're Ba-a-a-a-ck!: Students Have Returned... Have You?

Ken Schneck, PhD | Posted 10.22.2012 | College
Read More: University, Residential Life, College Orientation, Student Life, College, College Tips, Going Back to College, Back to School Tips, Dormrooms, Back to College Tips, Back to College, New College Student, College News
Ken Schneck, PhD

There's a whole big world out there off-campus. But we student affairs professionals can easily fall into the trap of myopically only seeing the residence halls and campus centers before us.

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Motivated By Tragedy, 52-Year-OId Dropout Graduates With Honors From UCLA

Huff/Post50 | Anthonia Akitunde | Posted 08.10.2012 | Fifty
Read More: Reinvention, Going to College After 50, Going Back to College, Adults in College, Older College Students, Going Back to School, Health Post50, Continuing Education, Teresa Pitts, Slideexpand, Becoming-Fearless, Back to School, Fifty News

Later when I brought up the school’s admission page, all I saw was “Congratulations.” I ran into the room I was about to teach in and I told my students ... tears started rolling down my face.

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Black, Gay, HIV-Positive... And Now A College Graduate!

Aundaray Guess | Posted 07.25.2012 | Gay Voices
Read More: Going Back to School, Living With Hiv, Black Msm HIV, Gay Black Men, Going Back to College, Black Gay Men, Gay Voices News
Aundaray Guess

My diploma symbolizes the fact that no matter what obstacles I may face, once I stop blocking my own success, I can do it. Despite the fact that I've been living with HIV for 25-plus years, I now have something I thought I'd never have: an unlimited world waiting for me.

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For A Stroke Survivor, An Unexpected First Day Of School

Myra Demeter | Posted 06.30.2012 | Fifty
Read More: Adult Learning, Going Back to College in Your 50s, Recovering From a Stroke, Going Back to College, Osher Institute, Going Back to School, Continuing Education, Lifelong Learning, Classes for Baby Boomers, Back to School, Fifty News
Myra Demeter

Before Dan's first day of school, we checked the bus schedule a million times. He chose his clothes the night before and prepared the items in his new messenger bag. As the bus pulled away, I got a reassuring smile from the bus driver. Was the twinge in my stomach so obvious?

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How I Fulfilled A Dream Dashed 40 Years Earlier

Laura Rowley | Posted 03.12.2012 | Fifty
Read More: Reinvention, Baby Boomer, Mercy Hospital, Nurse-Wife, Going Back to College, Mercy Hospital Chicago, Going Back to School, Medical School, Sharon Handelsman, Slidepollajax, Dr. Sharon Handelsman, Second Careers, Fifty News

Earlier this year, Dr. Sharon Handelsman, a Chicago physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, took her orals –- the last step to becoming...

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