Resources

• A Dream Deferred? Aspirations and the Realities of Financing CollegeTransferring from a community college to a four-year school is a good option for nontraditional students, but financial aid can be a problem at any age.
• Accelerated Hybrid Classes: A Saner OptionLisa finds a way to lighten the load of a semester at school and reduce stress at home.
• Classroom on DemandOnline classes let you plan your studying time around your schedule, but sometimes life butts in when you don't want it to.
• Community Colleges: A Nurturing Environment for the Nontraditional StudentLisa's new school might not resemble the ivy-covered walls of her state university, but she's discovered it is a great match for a returning student.
• Homework: A Family AffairAs a student and a mom, homework is often a family project.
• Hope Revived: Finding a Way Back to the ClassroomBackpacks and diaper bags are hard to juggle, but a little creativity makes it easier to get back in the classroom.
• Juggling 101Returning to school means learning to juggle family, work and the latest homework assignment.
• Let Them Eat Cake: A Recipe for Making Friends in the ClassroomFastWeb's returning student columnist sometimes feels disconnected to her younger classmates. See how she bridges the divide.
• Lisa's BioMeet Lisa, FastWeb's nontraditional student columnist!
• Looking Back, Looking Forward: Reflections on Going Back to SchoolGoing back to school surprises in more ways than one, our returning student columnist finds.
• Mother Load: Surviving the Holidays and the End of the Semester CrunchA non-traditional student deals with the stress of multi-tasking.
• Older and Wiser: A Scholastic AdvantageLife experience gives nontraditional students a different attitude towards learning than their traditional classmates.
• Permission to Shine: Liberating Ourselves While Empowering OthersTaking time to pursue her own academic interests has a positive impact on all areas of her life, a returning student finds.
• Phi Theta Kappa: An Honor to BelongLisa describes her experiences as a member of Phi Theta Kappa—the international honor society at Arapahoe Community College.
• Summertime ... and the Learning is EasySummer break is the perfect time to take on all those projects you've been putting off. Or is it?
• The Courage to FailPursuing a degree has its ups and downs. Failure gives this returning student a renewed resolve to succeed.
• The People You Meet: Community and the Community CollegeReturning to school is less stressful when a nontraditional finds a community of learners at her community college.
• This is Only a Test: Keeping College Exams in PerspectiveExams are never fun, but a returning student finds she can handle the stress better as an older student.
• Three Things I’ve Learned About College ProfessorsSometimes professors can surprise you. See what a returning student discovered.
• Why I Want an English DegreeA returning student explains why she chose to pursue an English degree.
• Write On! Pursuing My College and Career Goals SimultaneouslyA returning student puts what she learns in the classroom to practical use.
• Writers Studio Presents…Me?Reading your own work in public can be scary! Lisa believes that the risk of putting herself out there was worth it and helped her realize that academic confidence is not as unattainable as it once seemed.

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