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Keiffer, Elisabeth – Woman's Day, 1986
Colleges and universities have responded to the need of adults to possess academic credentials by designing programs flexible enough to fit any situation. Portfolio assessment, independent study, credit-by-exam, and credit for prior learning are among the ways people earn degrees. Some women's experiences and sources for study cited. (MLW)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Certification, College Credits, Educational Experience
Download full textCollege Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1985
A variety of special financial aid practices that colleges have created to meet the needs of adult students are described, based on a 1983 survey of financial aid directors from more than 100 colleges. Information is provided on campus-based sources of financial aid such as: credit for prior learning programs, financial and career information…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Armed Forces, Banking, Business
