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As the school year commences, be prepared to reach out and ask your school for help when it comes to your academics, health and financial well-being.

A college rejection can sting, but there is more than one way to reach your academic goals.

For Nicole Knutson, it was never if she would get a college degree, it was when . She loved academics. But after high school, about…

Read about some actions you can take during summer downtime to prepare for fall applications and enrollment in your continuing education.

Jason Glomp plans to use his degree in political science and certificate in public policy to support workers, labor unions and nonprofits.

Each spring, UW–Madison Adult Career and Special Student Services recognizes the determination and leadership of returning adult undergraduate students with scholarships and awards, including the Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award.

Read about a variety of beneficial educational options outside of getting a degree, by our student services coordinator Ace Hilliard.

Before you jump back into a degree or training program, help set yourself up for success by conducting this three-part education audit.

Our student services coordinator Anne Niendorf shared her journey to getting a college degree, along with tips on being a returning adult student, with the Wisconsin State Journal. Get inspired by her story!

Our new column, published monthly in the Wisconsin State Journal, shares opportunities, resources and tips for returning adult students.

UW–Madison Continuing Education classes can help you keep on learning online from the safety of home.

Kristy Jorgensen and Alex Hentzen are among 9,805 students 25 years old and older who were enrolled spring 2019 through 2020 at UW-Madison. Read about their challenges and triumphs.

In his village of Koumea in Togo, Africa, 8-year-old Hezouwe Walada watched nearly half of his community—including three of his young cousins—die of malaria in early 2000. He decided then and there he wanted to become a doctor. After 20 years, nearly 6,000 miles and a host of trials and tribulations, Walada started at the University of Wisconsin–Madison through the Odyssey Project.

In the midst of a highly insecure time, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Odyssey Project secured $3 million in gifts, a base for the future of…

Even a pandemic cannot dampen the spirits of these graduates. In a Zoom ceremony that included more than 200 people, participants were treated to a…

Brian Benford describes his educational journey as full of “potholes, roadblocks, angst and unfulfilled dreams. Starting in the 1970s, I attended many schools only to…

Lifelong learning runs in Talesa Allen’s family. When her dad was 67, he went back to Madison College for a technical program. At the same…

Norman, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at UW Credit Union, manages by connecting deeply with individuals and offering new perspectives to solve problems.

Three-quarters of Odyssey Project graduates take more college courses after completing the program’s credit-bearing humanities class.

UW-Madison’s outstanding adult students were honored with scholarships and awards at a ceremony on April 23, 2019. Their stories of resilience and determination are the embodiment of the Wisconsin Idea.

Henke, a distinguished faculty associate in Continuing Studies and the Mead Witter School of Music, brings a learn-by-doing approach to classes such as Create Your Own Music.

Continuing Studies offers a comprehensive noncredit Spanish language program.

Aysha Dominguez and Olivia Wine will receive the Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award for their efforts.

Adult students who left college can prove their academic abilities in the new University of Wisconsin-Madison program.