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New Students Are Attracted By Colleges Offering Grants For Going Back To School

Colleges and universities are opening their doors to rising, in some instances record, numbers of students. It's back to school at campuses throughout the United States, and many are reporting that enrollment numbers are up. Recession? What recession? Families in this tough economy might be having a hard time pulling together money for online classes and university tuition, but they're nevertheless choosing to make an investment in the future.

Families last year at least reported having to work longer hours and pull more money together from scholarships, grants and other sources to pay for tuition, according to a Fannie Mae report released earlier this year. Some lesser known institutions, as a means of attracting students, have been offering scholarships to every student who enrolled, an August article in US News & World Report's annual "America's Best Colleges and Universities" noted. More recently, many say, enrollment numbers are up as a result of the recession, changing workplace requirements and beefed up and more aggressive marketing campaigns.

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Adult Students In Record Numbers Go Back To College

Many adults have reportedly been returning to college in the recession. This is what many say is contributing to increasing enrollment numbers in graduate degree programs. A recent DesMoinesRegister.com article included an expert quote that pointed also toward the fact that large foundations and the Barack Obama Administration have been encouraging people to go to college.

One of several upstate New York institutions is where enrollment is up, according to an area publication known as the Democrat and Chronicle. The Democrat and Chronicle also addressed adult students as they relate to college and university enrollments. The rising number of students at one particular college include 2,600 freshmen expected to move into residence halls, according to an announcement from the institution. On Aug. 30, 414 students also are to settle in to a new, $54.5 million "global village," where residences and businesses reflect places throughout the world, the announcement noted.

Not Just Senior Citizens Choosing To Earn Their College Degrees Online

Enrollment at a central Florida college, according to an article on Ocala.com, has this year reached record numbers. On Aug. 27, senior citizens at that college have an opportunity to attend a "recareering seminar." According to an announcement from that college, through the seminar, seniors are expected to receive assistance with everything from scholarships for going back to school to resumes to job development and interviewing skills that might better enable them to change careers.

Changes in marketing campaigns have helped bring in students as well, according to college and university representatives. The Examiner-Enterprise.com, in reporting in part on an Oklahoma university's record new student enrollments, made note of a newly aggressive marketing campaign as well as recruitment efforts. Marketing was actually the focus of a gathering earlier this year.

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More International Colleges Encouraged To Offer Distance Learning Programs

Inside Higher Education reported on this gathering of for-profit college and university representatives. It was intended to address the future of higher education worldwide, the Inside Higher Education article noted. Attendees from for-profit institutions in different parts of the world, according to the article, were encouraged to follow the success of American for-profit colleges and universities and offer an incentive for adults in the form of back to school grants, according to Inside Higher Education.

If the enrollment numbers at colleges and universities of all varieties throughout the country are an indication, marketing and recruitment efforts are having a positive affect to encourage adults back to school. Adults returning to school might also benefit colleges, universities and technical schools. The investment they're more likely to feel is in their futures.

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  • sarahrk Feb 12, 2012 @ 5:36 pm | delete
    It's so great that so many adults choose to go back to college. Good lens.
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