A model for a television consortium for Connecticut regional community colleges is presented. A successful consortium involves commitment to the purpose of providing access to higher education for nontraditional students, willingness of program developers and administrators to listen to and work with people having divergent viewpoints, adequate promotion and publicity throughout the consortium area, a sound system of financing the basic operational costs, selection of the proper course for particular needs, a centralized consortium office for overall program administration, and workshops for administrative and instructional personnel in proper television course procedures and operation. The general consortium should be governed by a committee made up of representatives from each of the member institutions, with the authority to make decisions which affect their institutions. Without decision-making authority, the veto power of each institution's administration could effectively destroy the consortium. The television component of the consortium should be directed by a consortium council, consortium coordinator, campus coordinators, and campus instructors, each having specific responsibilities. Financial considerations, possible funding methods and alternatives, course leasing methods, the cable television option and possible broadcaster services, are discussed. (TR)