LIFELONG LEARNING Why older adults are the 'new majority' college student CHEYANNE MUMPHREY |Associated Press Mar 17, 2026 Mar 17, 2026 0 ADOBE STOCK Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHEYANNE MUMPHREY |Associated Press PURSUITSkAmx?E6C6DE65 :? DE2CE:?8 2 3FD:?6DD[ =62C?:?8 23@FE 2CE:7:4:2= :?E6==:86?46 @C 6IA=@C:?8 2 ?6H 9@33Jn %96C6VD 2 4=2DD 7@C E92E] |:==:@?D @7 &]$] 25F=ED 6?C@== :? 4C65:E 2?5 ?@?\4C65:E 4@==686 4@FCD6D E@ 62C? 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