http://www.theother85percent.com/2008/04/we-can-do-better-at-helping-working-adults-continue-their-education/ Working adults and the new world of higher education Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:30:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.theother85percent.com/2008/04/we-can-do-better-at-helping-working-adults-continue-their-education/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Ola Young Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:55:54 +0000 http://www.theother85percent.com/?p=16#comment-323 Community colleges have served as a stepping stone for adults that want to continue their education creating a comfort zone within the transition. The reality of change from one institution to another can bring about the fear of losing the credits that they worked so hard to attain. Additionally the break in leaving one institution and transferring to another is indeed a challenge to overcome whereas continued financial aid is required to complete the education of adult students. It is the separation period from an institution while waiting for paperwork and transfer of credit evaluation that could bring about delays in adults continuing their education. The City University of New York (CUNY) engages in a policy whereas credits are transferable within the institution along with financial aid thereby allowing students to continue with their purposive course of action without a break in continuing education. Programs are implemented to serve the adult working population thereby integrating on-line, weekend courses and adding locations (annexes) for part-time students. Not only does the graduation rate rise, students go on to attain higher degrees. Moreover carefully designed adult programs will result in a higher retention and graduation rate leaving the government no choice but to fund the required program. A generation to target would be baby boomers who are changing professions and realize the significance of distance learning. Community colleges have served as a stepping stone for adults that want to continue their education creating a comfort zone within the transition. The reality of change from one institution to another can bring about the fear of losing the credits that they worked so hard to attain. Additionally the break in leaving one institution and transferring to another is indeed a challenge to overcome whereas continued financial aid is required to complete the education of adult students. It is the separation period from an institution while waiting for paperwork and transfer of credit evaluation that could bring about delays in adults continuing their education.
The City University of New York (CUNY) engages in a policy whereas credits are transferable within the institution along with financial aid thereby allowing students to continue with their purposive course of action without a break in continuing education. Programs are implemented to serve the adult working population thereby integrating on-line, weekend courses and adding locations (annexes) for part-time students. Not only does the graduation rate rise, students go on to attain higher degrees. Moreover carefully designed adult programs will result in a higher retention and graduation rate leaving the government no choice but to fund the required program. A generation to target would be baby boomers who are changing professions and realize the significance of distance learning.

]]> http://www.theother85percent.com/2008/04/we-can-do-better-at-helping-working-adults-continue-their-education/comment-page-1/#comment-320 johnathan rose, PhD, MBA Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:15:36 +0000 http://www.theother85percent.com/?p=16#comment-320 I can't speak for her state of interest but in my home state of Florida a trend in the last 6-8 years has redifined community colleges. The trend is that the CC formerly called junior colleges have all changed their identity. For example the previously known Miami-Dade Community College (largest in the nation)is now MDC or Miami Dade Colleg. And like the rest of the CC in this area are now offering important and extensive degrees at the bachelors level--thus interupting a former trend of CC students transfering or leaving the CC with an Associates degree instead staying at the former Community College.In Florida the net effect is significant I can’t speak for her state of interest but in my home state of Florida a trend in the last 6-8 years has redifined community colleges. The trend is that the CC formerly called junior colleges have all changed their identity. For example the previously known Miami-Dade Community College (largest in the nation)is now MDC or Miami Dade Colleg. And like the rest of the CC in this area are now offering important and extensive degrees at the bachelors level–thus interupting a former trend of CC students transfering or leaving the CC with an Associates degree instead staying at the former Community College.In Florida the net effect is significant

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