The true majority of American students are working-age adults. Approximately 80% of those who need to start or finish a degree are over 25 years old, yet most institutions of higher education treat them as an afterthought. Courageous Learning offers a closer look at the needs of adult learners and provides a clear, comprehensive assessment of the adult higher education landscape.
Courageous Learning is an invaluable tool for adults making the connection between learning and life success. It is also a must-have resource for educators who are beginning to recognize our country's future is dependent on the ability to attract and support more courageous learners.
"I applaud institutions like Excelsior and Western Governors University for being on the cutting edge, and for developing better ways to meet customers where they are. Going back to school is one of the most important, most expensive, and most impactful decisions that many of us ever make. Hopefully, this book will help returning adults make choices that are right for them." - Margaret Spellings, 8th United States Secretary

John Ebersole, LPD, (1944-2016), served as president of Excelsior College in Albany, New York, from 2006 to 2016. His career in adult, online, and continuing education spanned more than twenty-five years. In 2015, Ebersole was inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame. He was the author (with William Patrick) of Courageous Learning: Finding a New Path through Higher Education, which was made into a documentary film of the same name.