"This book provides information that is unique to the adult learning experience, including selecting the right school and courses, online enrollment and advisement, school for the full-time parent, juggling classes and a job, and more"--Amazon.

Includes index.

Part 1: Thinking like a student again.1. College orientation for grown-ups -- 2. Matching your career with a college degree -- 3. Basic skills, common fears -- 4. Getting ready -- Part 2: Choosing the right college. 5. The best colleges for adult learners -- 6. Bricks and mortar : choosing a college -- 7. Online learning options -- 8. Selecting the right program -- Part 3: Paying for college. 9. How much will college cost? -- 10. Affording college : free financial aid -- 11. Other ways to pay for school -- Part 4: On-campus survival skills. 12.Navigating the enrollment maze -- 13. Before classes begin -- 14. Succeeding in the campus culture -- 15. Student services and campus opportunities -- Part 5: Managing college, work, and family. 16. Marriage and relationships -- 17. College makes parents into students -- 18. Studying when "real life" happens -- 19. You and your new college degree -- Appendixes. A. Finding the right college no matter where you live -- B. Sample FAFSA and SAR -- C. Faculty and student perspectives -- D. Resources for adult students -- E. Glossary.