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Harris, Janet – Community Services Catalyst, 1985
Describes the Center for Continuing Education at the University of Texas at Dallas, which offers a noncredit, self-supporting continuing education program, and the factors contributing to its success. Focuses on internal characteristics, administrative support, and positive program outcomes. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Services, Continuing Education, Educational Benefits, Educational Finance
Kennedy, Mary Ellen – 1978
Educational programs geared for older adults are a recent development in colleges. While certain physical handicaps may occur older persons can learn, nonetheless. Older adults are interested in learning new things and are excited by interacting with younger people in intergenerational college courses. Many programs are being built on the 1965…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Adults, College Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Colorado Commission on Higher Education, Denver. – 1984
Policies of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education on the outreach program for adult students are outlined, along with procedures to be followed by participating institutions. The program encompasses both noncredit and credit instruction at all levels and may be offered on- or off-campus in traditional or nontraditional formats and time…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Adult Students, Board of Education Policy
Butcher, Loretta J. – 1980
In order to investigate state-wide and institutional policies governing tuition waivers for older adult students at two-year colleges, a nationwide study was conducted, involving: (1) a literature review; (2) a survey of the state administrators of community colleges; (3) a survey of 146 institutions with tuition waiver policies; and (4)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Credit Courses, Educational Finance, Educational Needs