Abstract
Student aid for adults in part-time postsecondary education may have received its strongest support as a result of a 1974 study by the American Council on Education.1 Discrimination against part-time adult students in· financial aid programs had been over the years perpetuated through a number of myths that had gone unchecked through any solid res~arch. These myths, as they relate to financial aids for part-time students, were explored and corrected in the ACE study. The three major myths which were examined were that: (I) the part-time student is not serious enough to command the attention and resources of postsecondary education; (2) the part~time student is working and can afford to pay his own way; (3) in any case available resources are not sufficient to cover the added costs of financial aid for part-time students. The ACE study provided extensive documentation to support the seriousness of part-time students and their limited family income. Limited income and the high cost of a postsecondary education are the main obstacles to part-time students furthering their education.
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