This is the text of the initial proposal to service disadvantaged urban adults through compensatory academic education and life coping skills. The publication includes a discussion of the general problem of today's disadvantaged adult, a brief description of the proposed program, a historical retrospect and a bibliography. The major aim of the Off-Campus College Preparatory Program is to assist the disadvantaged adult to re-enter the world of work by preparing him for immediate employment opportunities. The implementation of this program enhances the human potential of the disadvantaged by combining a program of: (a) basic education and (b) life skills supported by a related field experience. The population consisted of seventy-five participants selected by the Windsor Canada Manpower Centre. The program was designed for continuous weekly intake over a one-year period with a staff consisting of professionals, with paraprofessionals relating to field experiences. (Author/BW)