Despite the pressures of work, family, and a mortgage, adults can find encouragement to go back to school with this guide to researching and applying to graduate, undergraduate, and certificate programs. With expanded information on applications, financial aid, admission interviews, on-campus adult student specialists, options for distance learning, and new loan and scholarship opportunities, this resource also teaches adult students the strategies needed to tailor an application to emphasize life and job experience. Dozens of actual admissions essays show adults how to demonstrate knowledge and confidence as they describe why they seek to advance their current careers, change careers, or train for a career after raising a family.