Offers an overview of the concerns and barriers that many adult students face before enrolling in college. Reviews literature on adult students' academic concerns, social and psychological needs, and financial problems. (DMM)

A random digit dialing procedure was used to administer a telephone survey to 335 adult residents of Community School District 22 in Brooklyn, New York. An interview schedule was developed to measure respondents' awareness of substance abuse in their neighborhoods and of local facilities for dealing with such problems. Respondents (N=125) whose…

A Resource Group on Continuing Education and Community Service was organized to study continuing education service programs in Connecticut and make recommendations regarding them to the state Commission for Higher Education. Examination of existing programs revealed a substantial rise in the number of citizens taking advantage of these programs;…

Meeting the needs of disabled college students within the limits of the rural institution's resources is a challenge to all rural educators. Support services which must be provided can be divided into two categories: core services, such as classroom assistance and housing, and comprehensive environmental services, such as admissions, registration,…

The instructional concept guide is part of a system developed for tutor training and support. It is primarily designed for volunteers, but it can also be adapted to the training of paraprofessional tutors for any type of adult literacy program. A key component in the system is the Tutor Support Library, consisting of Instructional Concept Guides…

Six social service agencies most utilized as resources for external support for students at Central Florida Community College are described. Individual students often have need for more specialized assistance to help them deal with the physical, social, and emotional problems of being disadvantaged, that prevent them from acquiring academic and…