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 How
to Earn a College Degree: When You Think You are Too
Old, Too Busy, Too Broke, Too Scared (Third Edition)
by E. Faith Ivery, Ed.d. and Sharon Kirk
Drawing upon their extensive experience advising adult
students, E. Faith
Ivery, Ed.D. and Dr. Sharon L. Kirk have produced
an informative and inspirational book for adults who
want to get a college degree but feel frustrated by
their age, time, finances, or fears. An educational
planning guide for adult learners, the book answers
common questions and concerns of students seeking to
enter college after a long absence or for the first
time.
The authors provide a step-by-step process to attain
educational goals, along with cost and time-saving strategies
to complete a degree. Each chapter includes information
and activities to help students create a plan of action
to complete educational goals based on their individual
needs, skills, values and budgets.
You'll find many "tips" that you won't receive
from many college counselors, including:
- How to test-out of college courses
- How to get college credit for military training
- How to get college credit for corporate training and
certifications
- How to "portfolio" work and life learning
- hobbies, reading, talents, avocations
- How to use distance learning at home through the Internet
and TV
- How to create a personal educational plan that boosts
your career goals...and much more.
E. Faith Ivery, Ed.D, is the founder of Educational
Advisory Services, Inc., and the featured expert
in the "Ask the
Experts" section. Dr. Ivery's experience has
taken her across the country as a workshop leader, speaker,
and consultant for adult learners and corporate human
resources professionals. She is also the author of numerous
articles for magazines, newspapers, and professional
journals, and has appeared on radio and television.
Special Sections Include:
Learning About You. Assessing your educational
goals; learning styles; lifestyle and finances
Shopping for a College. Choosing a major; accreditation;
undergradaute admissions, transfer credit
Earn College Credit for What You Know. ACE (American
Council on Education) credits, National PONSI credits;
testing programs and the portfolio process
Distance Learning. Telecourses; correspondence
courses; online courses; banking college credit; external
degree programs and more ways to learn
Putting Your Plan Together. Degree
requirements and checklists; developing a detailed study
plan.
Graduate School. Admissions and requirements;
degree programs and more
Directory of Adult Learner College Programs.
A list of renowned, regionally accredited colleges and
universities that offer programs for adults that can
be taken in the classroom or online/distance learning
Paperback. $19.95.
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