As anyone who has done it knows, going back to school is a major undertaking. For younger and older adults alike, starting or returning to school presents different challenges than those encountered by teens fresh out of high school and heading straight to college. Countless Americans take on this task while working, raising kids, caring for parents, volunteering, serving in the military - and in some cases all of the above. This book includes practical advice for the busy moms, frustrated employees, and ambitious adults who are applying to college or hoping to finish earning a degree.