Going back to college as an adult? Here’s what you need to know The Class of 2019 is more likely to be older and have children. Published: Feb. 7, 2019 at 1:09 p.m. ET. Share. Resize.

An increasing number of adults are going back to school to further their education. By brushing up on skills and acquiring new ones, individuals can better handle a competitive job market.

And for adult learners, the costs of going back to college go well beyond tuition, fees, textbooks and housing. Other costs include lost wages, transportation, technology, health care, and often ...

Online classes that allow you to participate whenever works best for you can be great options for working adults who go back to school. 5. Don't be afraid to ask for help.

Scholarships aren’t just for recent high school graduates—there are millions of dollars worth of scholarships and grants for anyone that wants to go to college, no matter your age. As an adult ...

Going back to school provides seniors with an opportunity to engage with their peers and younger students. Returning to school may expose older adults to new experiences, technologies and customs ...

Before you commit to going back to school to complete a college-level degree program, you must arm yourself with the right questions and consider what the return will mean for your life and work ...

Going back to school to study maths so they can help their children and grandchildren. That is the commitment some parents and grandparents are making to help the pupils at Christ the Redeemer ...

Going back to my days as a schoolboy, the close of summer has always felt to me like a time of beginning. We tend not to think of the incoming autumn this way. Already, we’re nostalgic for the ...