Adults

The goal of the Adult Learner Program is to provide college access information, advising and scholarship support to non-traditional students, enabling them to access postsecondary education and financial assistance.

The Adult Learner Program was founded in 1990 with seed money provided by the Jane D. White Fund of the Cleveland Foundation. CSP established this program in repsonse to the growing numbers of adults entering or re-entering college.

The program has two main components:

• Counseling - we provide career, college and financial aid advising to individuals interested or already enrolled in college, regardless of age. Students can discuss career options, receive assistance selecting a college, complete applications, financial aid forms and reserach national, regional and local scholarships.
• Scholarships -  This scholarship is for individuals, age 19 and above and requires residency in the following counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain,Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit or Trumbull County. Student must attend a Pell-eligible institution, minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 and the ability to demonstrate financial need.

Click here for scholarship criteria.