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ERIC Number: ED609176
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Sep
Pages: 40
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The Comeback Story: How Adults Return to School to Complete Their Degrees
Sheffer, Hadass; Palmer, Iris; Mattei, Annette B.
New America
The new majority of college students have adult responsibilities, such as parenting, earning a living, and paying for college. Unfortunately, adult students are often treated as an afterthought by colleges and policymakers. Over the last 20 years, more than 37 million students have left without receiving a degree that would greatly improve their economic prospects. This joint report from the Graduate! Network and New America examines the journeys of determined individuals who get back on track, persevere, and earn their degree--known as comebackers--to show how policy makers and postsecondary institutions can design systems that support success for this new majority and better serve all students. [This report was written with the New America Center on Education, Labor, & Skills and the Graduate! Network.]
New America. 740 15th Street NW Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-986-2700; Fax: 202-986-3696; Web site: https://www.newamerica.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: New America
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