Adult & Post-Traditional

The number of adult learners and other independent students applying to college has doubled in under a decade. The trouble, a new report suggests, is getting them to enroll.

A new report from the Lumina Foundation and Gallup finds that nearly half of students not currently in college are likely to enroll in a postsecondary program over the next five years.

Wilson College offers free on-campus housing for some single parents pursuing their bachelor’s degrees.

Four administrators from historically Black institutions across the country share promising practices for implementing credit for prior learning policies.

Higher ed can and must do more to support veterans, Daniel Braun, Catharine B. Hill and Emily Schwartz write.

A new publication from Ithaka S+R evaluates best practices in identifying and integrating technology into higher education in correctional facilities, weighing security concerns with academic goals.

A review of state policies on credit for prior learning finds a majority offer credit for military training, but few track data or prioritize affordability of this work.

Not enough, probably. Blake H. Heller argues that low awareness limits the potential of what should be a smoother pathway to and through college for high GED test scorers.