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Colvert, C. C., Comp.; Baker, M. L., Comp. – 1955
Based on data collected by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 598 junior colleges in the United States and its territories, Canada, and other selected countries for 1953-54. Following introductory material on the scope of the directory, tables provide statewide summaries of the following data…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Students, College Faculty, College Presidents
Bogue, Jesse, Ed. – 1956
Based on data collected by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 596 junior colleges in the United States and its territories, Canada, and other selected countries for 1954-55. Following introductory material on the scope of the directory, tables provide statewide summaries of the following data…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Students, College Faculty, College Presidents
Bogue, Jesse, Ed. – 1957
Based on data collected by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 635 junior colleges in the United States and its territories, Canada, and other selected countries for 1955-56. Following introductory material on the scope of the directory, tables provide statewide summaries of the following data…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Students, College Faculty, College Presidents
Bogue, Jesse, Ed. – 1958
Based on data collected by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 652 junior colleges in the United States and its territories, Canada, and other selected countries for 1956-57. Following introductory material on the scope of the directory, tables provide statewide summaries of the following data…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Students, College Faculty, College Presidents
Gleazer, Edmund J., Jr., Ed. – 1959
Based on data collected by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 667 junior colleges in the United States and its territories, Canada, and other selected countries for 1957-58. Following introductory material on the scope of the directory, tables provide statewide summaries of the following data…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Students, College Faculty, College Presidents
Gleazer, Edmund J., Jr., Ed. – 1960
Based on data collected by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 683 junior colleges in the United States and its territories, Canada, and other selected countries for 1958-59. Following introductory material on the scope of the directory, part I lists the colleges alphabetically by state or…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Students, College Faculty, College Presidents
Gleazer, Edmund J., Jr., Ed. – 1961
Based on data collected by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 668 junior colleges in the United States and its territories, and Canada for 1959-60. Following introductory material on the scope of the directory, the first section lists the colleges alphabetically by state, providing the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Students, College Faculty, College Presidents
Gleazer, Edmund J., Jr., Ed. – 1962
Based on data collected by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 678 junior colleges in the United States and its territories for 1960-61. Following introductory material on the scope of the directory, the first section lists the colleges alphabetically by state, providing the following…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrators, Adult Students, College Faculty
Gleazer, Edmund J., Jr., Ed. – 1963
Based on data collected annually by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 704 non-profit, public, and private two-year colleges in the United States and its territories, including statistics on 1961-62 enrollments and personnel. Following material on the scope and compilation of the directory,…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrators, Adult Students, College Faculty
Hore, Terry; West, Leo H. T. – 1980
A study was undertaken, in 1976 and for the three following years, of adult students in Australian higher education. The study examined: (1) the phenomenon of adult students and the extent of their involvement in higher education; (2) the politics and practices of institutions towards these students; (3) staff attitudes in the courses; (4) adult…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Policy, Adult Education, Adult Students
Sosdian, Carol P. – 1978
Based on data collected for the first phase of a study conducted by the Bureau of Social Research in cooperation with the American Council on Education, this report examines the education- and work-related experiences of graduates from external degree programs at the undergraduate level to gather baseline information about how well such degrees…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees
Download full textNeville, Colin – 2002
This document, which is intended for adults considering enrolling in part-time study in higher education, examines the objectives and experiences of adults who have pursued part-time study in higher education in the United Kingdom. The following reasons why adults return to higher education are discussed: personal development; self-fulfillment;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Baker, Janette, Ed. – University Education News, 1981
Theories on adult development and learning and some of the Ontario universities' programs and services for the adult learner are examined, and Athabasca University, Alberta's answer to the British Open University, is described. Peter O'Donnell discusses adult learners' needs and explains how Athabasca University serves this specific type of…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Horch, Dwight H. – 1978
Anticipating an increase in the determinations of financial need and program eligibility for adult students, a review was undertaken of the current eligibility for aid of adults, the procedures used in determining their financial need, and the policy issues that might arise as the numbers of adults seeking and obtaining financial aid increases.…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Adult Education, Adult Students, Eligibility
Fisher-Thompson, Jeanne – 1980
Problems and barriers that women often face when re-entering the higher educational system are identified, and ways in which institutions can be more responsive to re-entry students are suggested. A wide range of possible actions is included so that institutions can pursue those most appropriate to their individual circumstances. Definitions are…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Credits, College Students, Compliance (Legal)
