Never Too Late The Adult Students Guide to College [Paperback]

As anyone who has done it knows, going back to school is a major undertaking. For younger and older adults alike, starting or returning to school presents different challenges than those encountered by teens fresh out of high school and heading straight to college. Countless Americans take on this task while working, raising kids, caring for parents, volunteering, serving in the military—and in some cases all of the above. Although the “non-traditional” undergraduate student is in fact the new normal, the glut of college guides out there don’t include practical advice for the busy moms, frustrated employees, and ambitious adults who are applying to college or hoping to finish earning a degree.

Never Too Latewill help readers jump-start a new professional path or speed down the one they’re already on by guiding them through vital questions: What should I study? How can I afford the time and money required to get a college degree? How do I compare schools? With key chapters on flexibility (“It’s About Time!” and “Face-to-Face or Cyberspace?”) and rankings of the best colleges for grown-ups diving back into the books,Never Too Lateis an essential reference for adults seeking a richer life—and a meaningful place in our rapidly changing economy and world.

Timely and essential: 1 in 5 U.S. adults—over 43 million people—have some college credits but no degree

Fills an important gap: While there are many life and career guides, no book has come out in the last decade offering a plethora of concrete guidance and information on the process of returning to school

Well-credentialed author: The author is an associate vice presidenl£.