Adults Returning To College Summary

6 September 2012

Zoe Mendelson wrote about students getting into college, paying for tuition while attending classes, and paying for tuition after graduation. Mendelson’s points are valid and relevant for the younger generation of students attending college, but the working adult attending college falls into another category of struggling students attempting to pay for college. Lauren Hunt, author and contributor to EzineArticles.com says, “Student admissions over the age of 35 have climbed in numbers, especially in the last 10 years. Adults returning to college now make up almost 20% of enrollment these days, which is double what it used to be when they were the young 18-year-old demographic.” Adults that are returning to college are putting themselves into an…show more content…
When “the average American’s savings may be near .0% of their disposable income” (Mendelson, 132), this leaves almost no chance for children to receive assistance from their parents when paying tuition. Companies should take the lead from companies like Northrop Grumman and should follow in suit with assisting their co-workers who want to earn a degree with as much resources available. This is a great way to alleviate the stress of employees finding a way to pay for college and a win-win resolution for companies that aid their employees by providing a quality education while keeping those valued employees in their payroll.
Works Cited
Hunt, Lauren. "Statistics on Adults Returning to College." Http://ezinearticles.com. EzineArticles.com, 26 Jan. 2010. Web. 5 Sept. 2012. <http://EzineArticles.com/3639820>.
Mendelson, Zoe. Reading and Writing About The Issue. 2008. Practical Argument A Text and Anthology. N.p.: Bedford/St. Martins, 2010. 131-33. Print. Los Angeles Times August 24,