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 What
Keeps People from Returning to School | What
to Look For In A Degree Program
Seven Barriers That Keep People from Returning to School
For most people, returning to college after years of accomplishment
in the workplace orstaying at home is coupled with fear-fear of
the competition and the ability to adjust to the demands of higher
education. Yet the desire for advancement or the baggage of an
unfinished degree, beg you to consider the possibility.
But you wonder what it would be like being back
in the classroom with students who might be half your age. Then
you hear about an adult program–the Evening Adult Degree
Program at La Sierra University–and you think to yourself
. . . , maybe.
We find that there are seven common barriers
to returning to college as an adult student–seven barriers,
seven challenges, seven opportunities.
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It takes too long to complete a degree
. . .
You may be closer to completing your degree than you realize.
The Division of Continuing Studies (DCS) accepts most college
academic credit. Credit can also be earned for academic courses
taken while in the military or by passing exams such as CLEP,
PEP, DANTES, or by LSU departmental equivalency exams.
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College costs too much . . .
Like other things of great value, a college education is
expensive. However, many employers will help pay tuition; ask
yours. Grants and loans are available to adult students who
meet standard eligibility requirements. Because La Sierra University
believes in educating adult students, DCS tuition is less than
our regular tuition, which puts a college education within reach
for many adult students. Your expenses will consist of tuition,
books, and a few modest fees. Finally, remember that your earning
capacity will grow following graduation and remain higher for
the rest of your life!
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I don't know how I will fit in . . .
By enrolling through the Division of Continuing Studies,
you will take most of your classes with other students who
are also over the age of 25, have jobs, who families, and
whose lives are busy much like your own. As a matter of fact,
our teachers enjoy adult students because they bring a strong
sense of determination and direction with them. The faculty
especially enjoy having you share your experiences with other
students in the classroom.
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I'm too old . . .
Not if you are younger than Edna Williams who graduated
from our program at the age of 85! The average age of our students
is about 41. In fact, most of our students do better now than
when they were previously in college.
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But I've got a full-time job . . .
Congratulations. That suggests that you have the "right
stuff" for achieving success in education, too. Other students
in class also have a busy schedule, but we find that returning
to school actually invigorates many students making it easier
to work and go to school than they imagined. Our classes are
in the evening, usually after 6:00pm to accommodate your daytime
responsibilities.
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I'm afraid . . .
You're not alone. Most adults who return to the classroom
have feelings of apprehension. You were afraid the day you started
school, the day you took your first driving test, the day you
reported to your first job, and you succeeded in all of those
things. The Division of Continuing Studies was established for
the specific purpose of aiding adult students in the transition
back into the classroom. We are friendly! We have developed
procedures to spare you nearly all registration hassles.
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I still have a lot of questions . . .
Give us a call, or better yet make an appointment and talk
with one of our staff members. Call us at (951) 785-2300 or
toll free at (800) 874-5587, ext. 2300.
Barriers? We've just eliminated them!
(These concepts were adapted from a publication of The College
of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota.)
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