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PHEAA podcast highlights barriers and resources for nontraditional college students
Summary
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency's (PHEAA) podcast Higher Education Access Corner featured Tiffany DeVan and Lauren Bowman in a conversation about the challenges and supports for nontraditional learners.
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency's (PHEAA) podcast Higher Education Access Corner featured Tiffany DeVan and Lauren Bowman in a conversation about the challenges and supports for nontraditional learners. Bowman, a PHEAA employee who graduated with an associate degree in 2023 and is completing a bachelor's in organizational leadership through Penn State World Campus, described a years-long journey of starting, pausing and returning to higher education.
Why it matters: Many adult learners delay, interrupt or return to college because of cost, caregiving responsibilities and time constraints. PHEAA and federal resources can reduce those barriers, but Bowman and DeVan emphasized that learners must ask questions and connect with financial-aid offices to understand what aid is available.
Bowman began her…
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