The adult degree program (ADP) at Goddard College in Vermont is a nontraditional program for students over 26 who once started but never completed work toward their BA degree. Goddard offers parttime study, with no grades, required courses, texts, lecture halls, or residency requirements. (Author/PG)

Across the nation, colleges are devising an unprecedented array of new courses and programs designed to attract the adult learner. (Author)

Elderhostels are examined in terms of the circumstances influencing their rise, class participation, kinds of students involved, and factors making the elderhostels an irreversible program. It is suggested that future elderhostels may join national adult education programs, national issues may surface around regional courses, and courses may have…

At Northern Kentucky State University, the Peer Support Organization offers older students, especially women, peer counseling and a chance to discuss problems. The organization was introduced to help these nontraditional students adjust to their unique demands that often include husbands, jobs, children, and school. (JMD)

The School of New Resources, run by the College of New Rochelle, is a nontraditional degree program for adults in the liberal arts. The School, which has been the model for other institutions, is described including: development of term courses, life experience credits, curriculum development, and student population. (MLW)