What defines an Adult Learner?
As an adult learner, you may have different priorities and reasons for attending college
than the traditional college student. SCC offers several paths for you depending on
your goals.
Adult learners are typically defined as learners over the age of 25, and are often
referred to as nontraditional students. Yet for almost two decades, adult learners
have comprised close to 40 percent of the college-going population, spanning a range
of backgrounds and experiences, from Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and GED credential
holders, to professionals and skilled workers in career transition in their fifties
according to the American Council on Education.*
> If you would like to begin a degree, diploma or certificate program, start here.
> If you would like to take college credit classes, but not complete a degree, certificate
or diploma program, start here.
> If you would like to take non-credit career training, professional development or
personal development classes (also known as continuing education), start here.
