Comments on the achievements of the tele-college program in New Jersey, which connects off-campus students by telephone to regularly scheduled courses. Notes the emotional and financial benefits of the program for homebound students. Reviews program costs and funding. Points to logistical, psychological, and technical considerations. (DMM)

Relates the efforts of Seminole Community College in providing taped information on topics such as food stamps, renters' rights, and dealing with loneliness to those unable to reach an off-campus location. Describes the problems of the homebound, isolated individual, and the extent to which he/she is often victimized. (AYC)

Employing portable conference telephones, Queensborough (New York) Community College now enrolls 40 homebound students in 56 different day and evening courses. Although the program is costly, the author recommends it as a step toward helping the handicapped. (DC)