We find that there are seven common barriers to returning to college to complete a degreeseven barriers, seven challenges, seven opportunities. It takes too long to complete a degree . . . You may be closer to completing your degree than you realize. The Evening Adult Degree Program accepts college credit, regardless of when you earned it. If you have acquired college-level learning through life or work experience, you can develop a portfolio which carefully documents that learning and submit it to our portfolio assessment committee for possible credit.
College costs too much . . .
Like other things of great value, a college education is expensive. Grants and loans are available to adult students who meet standard eligibility requirements. Because La Sierra University believes in educating adult students, EADP tuition is about half of our regular tuition, which puts a college education within reach for many adult students. Your expenses will consist of tuition, books, and a few modest fees. I don't know how I will fit in . . .