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Typical reasons why a student starts later in life may include military deployment, a career change, lack of financial resources, and/or learning disabilities that hinder academic success. Because of the obstacles these nontraditional students face, it is crucial for them to research potential colleges to ensure the school they ultimately choose will provide them the necessary support.  \nAnd unlike in the past decade, colleges will soon need to recruit adult learners to make up for the loss of incoming freshmen straight out of high school. According to Emily Arnim from the Education Advisory Board (EAB)“between 2025 and 2029, the college-age population in the United States is expected to decline by nearly 15 percent due to the sharp drop in fertility rates following the Great Recession, and then drop another percentage point or two in the subsequent years.” This means around 100,000 fewer students will be attending college annually—a critical issue for colleges (loss of money) and for the economy due to a projected decline in the number of qualified workers available to fill specialized jobs that require degrees. Yet adult learners could help fill that gap.  \nThere are three main types of adult learners: graduate and professional students, degreecompleters, and neo-traditional students. Students are considered neo-traditional if they fall into any of the following subcategories: first-generation, parent-students, veterans, Pell-eligible, and those that have transfer credits  \nThere are three main types of adult learners: graduate and professional students, degree-completers, and neotraditional students. Students are considered neo-traditional if they fall into any of the following subcategories: firstgeneration, parent-students, veterans, Pell-eligible, and those that have transfer credits from a previous institution.  \nfrom a previous institution. The label accounts for 71 percent of American college students and was coined by Stephen Handel, an executive director for The College Board and Eileen L. Strempel, an inaugural dean and professor of music at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music in their book, Beyond Free College: Making Higher Education Work for 21st Century Students.  \nTRANSFER STUDENTS AND DEGREE-COMPLETERS  \nWhen planning outreach to adult learners, many institutions focus largely on transfer students and degree-completers. Handel and Strempel argue that “(f)irst-time college students are far more likely to earn a baccalaureate degree if they begin college at a four-year institution, and not ata community college,” therefore, many colleges target students who already have some credits from their institution (degreecompleters), or a previous school (transfer students). Unfortunately, there are policymakers and community college administrators who believe that a two-year degree or certificate is “enough”and should be the objective for  \ncollege students, but experts say this radical approach will create a culture that dissuades neotraditional students from attending college at all.  \nIn Beyond Free College, Handel and Strempel discuss that although there are specialized careers in the trades and some talented and lucky entrepreneurs who have found success without formal schooling past high school, most careers and advancements require at least a four-year degree. They say adults realize later in life that supporting a family is a priority and that education can be transformative. They value education and understand it can be the key to a middle-or upperclass lifestyle.  \nDr. Royce Ann Collins, an associate professor for adult learning and leadership at Kansas State University, emphasized that adult learners need go","cbCaiq8diDYwvzpo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiq8diDYwvzpo","pdf",411774,"English","# Adult learners and why they matter\n## Types of adult learners\n# Transfer students and degree-completers\n## Outreach focus and policy concerns\n# Recommendations for colleges\n## Evening classes and support services\n# Other nontraditional students\n## Gap year students","[{\"question\":\"为什么越来越多的成人会推迟入学？\",\"answer\":\"他们可能因为军务部署、转行、缺乏资金或学习障碍等原因，选择在高中毕业后的一段时间再进入大学。\"},{\"question\":\"文中如何划分成人学习者的主要类型？\",\"answer\":\"成人学习者主要分为研究生与专业学生、学位补全者，以及新非传统学生；其中新非传统学生还细分为第一代、父母同读、退伍军人、符合佩尔助学金资格以及拥有先前院校转学分者。\"},{\"question\":\"高校在招募与提升毕业完成率方面有哪些建议？\",\"answer\":\"建议高校在高中阶段提供更具挑战性的课程，帮助学生熟悉大学作业类型；同时为需要工作的人设计晚间课程，并在校内提供育儿支持，以提高学位完成率。\"}]","The New Nontraditional Students - A Look at Today’s Adult Learners and What Colleges Can Do to Meet Their Unique Needs | PDF",1792033374,15]