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It's never too late to pursue an education, whether it's to learn something new or to boost your current career. Although you may be older than the traditional college student, universities still have much to offer you as an adult learner.

While some adults choose to pursue a  

Continuing Education

  for their own enjoyment, others find that by doing so they can increase their certifications and qualifications in a given professional field. Many colleges and universities now have extensions schools that are devoted to continuing education. Depending on the course, topic, or school, classes may be offered in person or through distance learning programs. What you'll often find, though, are reasonable tuition prices regardless of the affiliated school.

New York University's (New York, NY) School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS), offers online and in-person degree certification programs, in additional to traditional degrees. As opposed to the regular tuition price of over $30,000 a year for NYU's main schools, attending SCPS will only cost a little over $7,000. Adult learners have access to financial aid, scholarships, and fellowships to help them shoulder these financial burdens.

The University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) also has an extension school where adult learners can study a variety of fields from landscape and garden design, to biotechnology and technical communication. While a conventional education at UC Berkeley will cost anywhere from $16,000 to $23,000, an individual course at UC Berkeley's Extension School will only cost around $600 to $700.

No matter what professional field you're in, you'll be sure to find an extension school that offers corresponding degrees and certifications. And thanks to the increasingly popular and versatile option of distance learning, you won't have to worry about the school's physical location as many campuses offer the option of online learning.


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Genevieve M. Blaber is a staff writer for The CollegeBound Network. Learn more about finding a school that's right for you.

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