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Written for adults who are returning to school after having been out of the classroom for many years. These books cover everything from overcoming fears; school and program selection; the applications process; shortening the degree process; getting financial aid; balancing school, work and family; distance learning; study skills and more.

1. Success in On-Line Learning

Candice Kramer, Delmar Thomson Learning, 2002, ISBN 0-7668-2560-4. Regardless of whether you intend to take online courses, if you're an adult contemplating a return to school, get this book. It will save you time and money.

2. The Adult Student's Guide to Survival and Success, 5th Ed.

Al Siebert et al., Practical Psychology Press, 2003, ISBN: 0944227295, Advice on overcoming fears, getting financial aid, studying for and passing tests, balancing work and school, computer skills and resources, and more.

3. How to Earn a College Degree for Adult Learners

E. Faith Ivery & Sharon Kirk, Educational Advisory Services Inc., 1997, ISBN 0-9636496-1-2. This book prompts you to develop a detailed study plan through a series of reflective and research exercises.

4. Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning

John & Mariah Bear, Degree.net Books, 2000, ISBN: 0962931241. Information on earning degrees from more than 2500 schools; how to get credit for life experiences and how to avoid degree mills.
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5. 100 things every adult college student ought to know

Carlette Jackson Hardin. Cambridge Stratford Study Skills Institute; 2000, ASIN: 0935637265. A self-orientation guide with definitions, customs, procedures, and advice to assist adults in adjusting to the start of college.

6. Traditional Degrees for Nontraditional Students

Carole S. Fungaroli, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Incorporated, 2000, ISBN: 0374299897. Advice on choosing a program, applying, getting financial aid, time management, study success, and campus life. Advocates traditional, on-campus study.

7. Going Back to School: College Survival Strategies for Adult Students

Frank J. Bruno, Peterson's, 2001, ISBN: 0768907128. How to juggle school, family and work and improve your study habits and skills in test-taking, writing and public-speaking.
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8. Never Too Late to Learn: The Adult Student's Guide to College

Vicky Phillips, Princeton Review Publishing, 2000, ISBN: 0375754784. Offers help in selecting a college and program, transfering credits, taking standardized tests, balancing study and other demands, and financing higher education.
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9. How to be a Successful Student, 2nd Ed.

Donald Martin, Martin Press LLC, 1991, ISBN: 096170442X. An inexpensive, easy-to-use summary of the tools, tips and techniques for becoming an efficient and successful student.

10. Adult Student's Guide

Compiled by Leigh Grossman and Lesley McBain, Berkley, 1999, ISBN: 0425169197. A state-by-state directory of over 400 bachelor's degree programs, costs, programs, admission requirements and application procedures.
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