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I lifelong L< From staff reports You're never to old to learn...or to go back to school. Whether age 30 or 60, homemaker or business professional, you can take advantage of the University of South Carolina's Lifelong Learning programs, which offer adults encouragement and options to attend college at their own pace. "Tf ia not enav tn attend rnllecre when " *" """ ~o~ you have family and job obligations," said Sally Boyd, dean of USCs Lifelong Learning program. "We realize it is a difficult decision. But that's what we're all about. Whether ifs starting a degree, finishing a degree or furthering a career, we help make college fit into anyone's busy schedule." Adults in greater Columbia can take USC classes ranging from anthropology to women's studies at the Lake Murray Technology Center in Irmo and at Spring Valley High School in northeast Columbia, on Saturdays and in an accelerated evening program at USCs Columbia campus and at Fort Jackson. 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They believe they have to take the SAT and are not eligible for financial aid. These things simply are not true," Fidler said. USC does not require the SAT for people age 25 and older unless they are seeking a degree in business administration or engineering, and many financial aid options are available, including scholarships especially for adult undergraduates. Tuition for senior citizens is free and based on space availability. More than 16 percent of the students Early Fall Dressing at It's Best! w accepting fall and incitinnal rlnthinn Kit vavilllll^ V/y appointment. yS?i>VtPIPlW A complete boutique for women. Layaway Visa Mastercard I Saluda Avenue Five Points 256-3076 Mon.-Sat. 10-6 Sun. 1:30-5 3756859 NationsBanl Keep A Leash NationsBank Stude keep your college bi Here's how! NationsBank S convenient check ATM access and arp nn npr.pViopt Your NationsBa gives you instant than 1,900 Natio Southeast, MicM charge. You can e PLUS? 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Fidler said only university instructors who enjoy teaching older students are selected to teach in the Lifelong Learning programs. Jack Heckman, an adjunct professor, is one such instructor. Heckman, a human resources manager, has taught adult students since 1973. "I admire them," he said. "Even with H Start off the new semester with a -II rap i non. $1 2 Men $17 Women : % Afso$5,00 , off all chemical services with coiipqri 0 631 Harden St. (Upstairs) 799-0234 expires 9-16-94 iiiBI ppi iKpi^ ? jjl jj ' i Student Banking. i On Your Expenses. >nt Banking can help you udget under control. tudent Checking gives you ing, unlimited NationsBank more. 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"I felt a special connection with Claude because he was taught by my father at Georgia State University before the war," Fidler said. "If s a terrific feeling to help someone fulfill a dream." Vaughn agrees with Fidler. Since earning his undergraduate degree in political science from the university, Vaughn has established a USC scholarship fund for adult undergraduates with hopes that it will encourage other adults to pursue their college aspirations. yi^l're lot and M ^ *Xtudeni#Sp< V ^ "^jxeMor fb6mes avai 1,-2-3 bedr< 4 Outdoor: p< 2 tennis co Laundry % 3, 6, and$ available ^ /? ^ ?8^Hw voilgp^-' >* JWI ' B BB Richland I ince to atte Pat Hartley is another success story. "I started taking classes through USC Lifelong Learning seven years ago," Hartley said. "It had been more than 30 years since I last set foot in a classroom." 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Like Vaughn, Hartley and Watson, most adult students at USC have one thing in common: They all wish they had called Lifelong Learning sooner. Lifelong Learning is a unit of USC's Division of Continuing Education. Anyone interested in registering for classes or talking with an adviser should call i Adult Student Services at 777-9446. L NG PIZZA after 10pm 1M S:Jpi'l sffli lid ^Kh any ocher offer. Prices may vary. * W m Delivery areas limited to ensure safe nMBBifle I rom USC> ^ I K renovated N 111 |#ble " * ,> N* )j^ngrs available ' m>r plans :il i t i esfc^^^E-'i -7 month leases Jp / A mi: iAi ana Center H|| Kb' ^vl ,3 *t"f Setlidge Watermark Place 79-2373 Jer new management