When strategic enrollment management plans center around traditional high school graduating classes, non-profit public higher education institutions do not recruit, admit, and enroll adult learners with the same energy and resources as they do traditional high school students. This single case study of qualitative design examined how enrollment…

The advantages of transformative learning approaches in graduate education parallel the tenets of mentoring and lifelong learning. Under this theoretical framework, adult student achievement in leadership programming can be assessed as a developmental and individualized process. The mixed methods study presented here illustrates that it is…

The decision to open a University College at Creighton University is discussed. A Task Force on Nontraditional Students was set up to review the possibility of establishing a continuing education program. A list of 18 issues and questions for discussion is provided. (MLW)

Empire State College, a branch of the State University of New York, is a public institution designed for adults with 5,500 students at 40 locations. ESC's most successful student recruitment method is word of mouth. Suggestions on how to attract students are provided. (MLW)

Suggests that curriculum formation at tribal colleges can benefit from incorporating adult learning principles. Reviews characteristics of adult learners, information on learning styles and learning strategies, the importance of teaching style and of relevant content, and situational factors affecting learning. (DMM)

As increasing numbers of adults approach postsecondary education, the financial aid community must research specific issues: adult student costs, resources, aid received and aid denied, perceptions of aid offices and services, information needs, expense budgeting, aid packaging, office staffing, and publications needed. (MSE)

A sampling of entertainment and service programs provided by colleges and universities specifically to fill the needs of the growing adult student population illustrates the range of possibilities for creative programing. Ideas discussed include child care, programs for seniors and children, professional entertainment, and various support…

Results of a survey of adults in northeastern Ohio indicates there is a substantial market for higher education, amounting to 33 percent of the adults not currently in school. Respondents identifying themselves as nonprospective students stated financial aid, employment, child care, public transportation, weekend classes, and academic counseling…

To reach older, nontraditional students and alumni, alumni associations must offer a different type of programming Suggestions include ignoring class years of alumni, bringing current and former adult students together, emphasizing career connections, supporting networking, featuring a college speaker to satisfy lifelong learners' hunger for…

Reviews research on the relationship between self-directed learning and selected demographic predictors. Concludes that student age may be an important determinant of success at the college level but is not significant in postsecondary art education programs. Finds that education level is a more accurate predictor among older adults. (CFR)

A 13-week developmental studies course offered at an Australian college and designed to help disadvantaged women make the transition to higher education, focused on both academic and nonacademic requirements for successful college study. Participants experienced significant changes in styles of learning and decision making. (MSE)

Considers adult education within the more general cultural-theoretical framework of societal institutions. Asserts that special features of adult education may prevent complete analysis of the field. Focuses on the boundary areas typical of adult education rather than on traditional areas that are rapidly changing. (CFR)

A study investigated the influence of tuition charges and financial aid packaging to adult undergraduate students on within-year persistence. Results indicated that adult undergraduates are more likely to be from disadvantaged backgrounds and more responsive to tuition rate than traditional college-age students, and that adults enrolled in public…

A survey of 185 single and married mothers enrolled at MacQuarie University and Macarthur Institute of Higher Education (Australia) investigated which mothers turn to college study, reasons for college entry, timing of entry, enrollment patterns, and academic achievement. This group was found to be exceptionally successful. Policy implications are…

Finland's traditionally closed system of higher education, in which continuing education has been segregated into special centers, must address the reality of reduced resources and consider incorporating continuing education into the university. Establishment of a separate vocational higher education institution could further diversify the system.…