Programs for Adult Students
The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is committed to providing adult students and community members, age 25 and older, access to a variety of specialized educational services. In addition to offering more than 255 undergraduate and graduate majors, C.W. Post has a number of exciting ways for adult students to gain knowledge and learn something new, without necessarily pursuing a degree.
Community Auditors Program: (audit only)
- Audit undergraduate courses offered by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Excludes critical language courses, per capita classes, and English writing courses
- $185 per course
- Registration begins one week prior to the start of the semester
- Register with Continuing Education
Continuing Education: (non-credit or CEU credit)
- Wide variety of workshops, courses and certificate programs
- Located at Chase Building, 57 Northern Blvd., Greenvale, 2nd floor
- Register with C.E. office by phone, fax, in-person or online
- Tuition charges vary
Hutton House Lectures: (non-credit lectures)
- Lectures in art, music, English, philosophy, history, political science
- Offered quarterly single event or series
- No tests, homework
- Adults students of all ages (popular with senior citizens)
- Charges vary
- All courses held in Lorber Hall, an historic Georgian home
- Register with Hutton House Lectures office in Lorber Hall, in person or by phone
Life Experience Credit: (knowledge gained outside the classroom)
- Earn undergraduate college credit for work through demonstrated expertise related to your degree program, other than study in a two or four year accredited college (i.e.: on-the-job experience, extensive research on specific topic or topics)
- Must complete 6 credits at C.W. Post before applying for Life Experience
- Must apply for Life Experience before 96 credits are earned
- Application process begins with Coordinator of Life Experience
- Awarded for undergraduate credits only; graduate students also can apply for undergraduate credit if prerequisite work is needed for graduate school requirements
Lifetime of Learning: (for C.W. Post alumni only)
- Must contact Alumni Relations Office to begin process
- Registration begins first week of classes
- Audit basis only, no college credit
- $100 per semester for either one or two courses
- Two classes maximum per semester
- Course restrictions apply
Personal Enrichment: (non-matriculated)
- Must apply in the Admissions Office
- Usually for one semester; need Admissions approval to register for subsequent semesters and continue in a degree program
- Can be taken for credit (full tuition) or audit (1/2 tuition)
- Register with Academic Counseling or Adult Student Services
Senior Adult Program: (for students 65 years and older)
- Must apply in the Admissions Office
- Registration begins one week prior to start of semester
- Pay ½ tuition if taken for credit or ¼ tuition for audit
- Not applicable to institutes, workshops, continuing education, per capita classes, or studio art classes
- Register in Adult Student Services
SERVICES FOR ADULT STUDENTS
Adult Student Services: (advisement and advocacy for students over age 25)
- Evaluate prior coursework for transferability of college-level credits
- Familiarize students with majors offered and discuss their academic and career goals
- Refer to appropriate academic counselor for follow-up advisement and registration
Return-to-Learning Program: (workshop to "brush-up" on skills)
- Learn how to enhance study and test-taking skills
- Offered every spring semester
- Free for enrolled and prospective students
- Sponsored by Adult Student Services
Returning Adult Scholarship: (awards for full- and part-time students)
- $500/semester award for part-time students
- $1,000/semester award for full-time students
- Renewable for up to two years
- Based on financial circumstances and availability of scholarship funds
- FAFSA form must be on file with Office of Financial Assistance
- Application required; available in Adult Student Services
National Honor Society for Adult Students
- Alpha Sigma Lambda
- C.W. Post adult undergraduates over age 25 who rank in the top 10 percent of their class
- Must earn at least 24 credits at C.W. Post with appropriate G.P.A.
- Awarded annually each April
- Contact Adult Student Services
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