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    Your Checklist for Going Back to College as an Adult

    Start or finish your college journey at Southern Adventist University. Get everything you need to successfully go back to college and apply to Southern's online Adult Degree Completion Program. This resource explores what questions you should ask before applying to college and helps you know how each facet of your life might look different as you return to school. 

    Solidify your "Why?" for returning to school, learn what to look for in an adult degree completion program and learn how to apply to Southern all in this guide. We want to help you make your education goals a reality so you can get your college degree on your timeline. Learn more now in our guide. 

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    Your Checklist for Going Back to College as an Adult
    Your Checklist for Going Back to College as an Adult

    Guide Overview

    Knowing why you want to return to school and how to fit courses into your busy life are the first steps to successfully finishing your degree. 

    In this guide, we will walk you through the right questions to ask and how to apply to an adult degree completion program.

    Understand whether or not you should return to college. Read on for questions to ask to help you determine your next steps.

    Going back to college as an adult differs in a few ways from choosing to go to college right out of or soon after high school. This chapter outlines some important things to know.

    Applying to college as an adult is not a process you must be scared of. We have outlined some of the most essential steps in applying to college.

    It may take a lot of work to go back to school. Your schedule will adjust, and you may have to relearn some of the old habits you had during your first experience with college. 

    Learn some of the best ways to set yourself up for success as an adult learner.

    Determine what it will take to get started today and connect with our program representatives.

    What You'll Learn

    1. Should I Go Back to College?

    Understand whether or not you should return to college. Read on for questions to ask to help you determine your next steps.

    2. Exploring Degree Programs for Adults Returning to College

    Going back to college as an adult differs in a few ways from choosing to go to college right out of or soon after high school. This chapter outlines some important things to know.

    3. How to Apply for College as an Adult

    Applying to college as an adult is not a process you must be scared of. We have outlined some of the most essential steps in applying to college.

    4. Get Ready for Going Back to School as an Adult

    It may take a lot of work to go back to school. Your schedule will adjust, and you may have to relearn some of the old habits you had during your first experience with college. 

    5. Succeeding as an Adult Learner: Best Advice for Adults Going Back to College

    Learn some of the best ways to set yourself up for success as an adult learner.

    6. Southern Adventist University: Online Adult Degree Completion Program

    Determine what it will take to get started today and connect with our program representatives.

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