The research and practice surrounding student service members/veterans has evolved over several decades. With a regeneration of veteran students' enrollment, a need for increased attention to this special student population continues to be an institutional priority, especially for community colleges. The literature suggests that while greater…

In a seven year period, Fisher Junior College has shown spectacular growth as a program in continuing education directed to veterans. The college offered an education that in two years prepared students for the job market and gave them the skills to seek employment successfully. (MLW)

This booklet contains profiles of nine outstanding adult learners from eight Pennsylvania counties who have been recognized for their educational achievements and for acknowledging the power of education in their lives and overcoming great personal difficulties to improve and enhance the quality of their lives and those of their families and…