In 2009, "Community College Week" named Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) one of the fastest growing community colleges in America. In the early 2000s, the college, which is located in the rural Appalachian region of Alabama, had begun efforts to increase enrollment. These efforts included providing online registration, online classes, an expanded class schedule, a student loan program, dual enrollment courses at area high schools, intensified student recruiting, focused marketing and promotions, and community events on campus to bring area residents to the college. As a result, the college saw a jump in credit headcount enrollment. Those enrolling at the college due to the economic downturn added to the college's already surging numbers, and many of these new students were adult learners. This article describes how NACC provided educational opportunities and support for everyone, in particular for those adult learners who are enrolling in large numbers as a consequence of the economic downturn and its ravaging effect on local industries.