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Aber, Joanne – 1996
This book, directed especially to individuals over age 30, takes a how-to approach to earning a college degree in the least amount of time for the least amount of money. The book explains how to use fast-track methods such as "testing out," which takes advantage of prior learning, and accredited shortcuts to earn an accelerated degree. The first…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Admission Criteria
Download full textRatliff, Charles A.; Rawlings, Howard P.; Ards, Sheila; Sherman, Jane – 1997
The three case studies in this report describe state-level efforts to address diversity and equity in postsecondary institutions in California, Maryland, and Washington. A preface provides some background on affirmative action programs, litigation history, and the roles of state coordinating agencies and institutional governing boards. The…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, College Admission
