November 20, 2005

Harvard, for Less: Extension Courses\' New Allure

Students are getting a Harvard degree for a bargain price. Extension and continuing-education schools have long served mid-career adults and people with some previous college credit. They still account for most extension students, and many do not accept students under 25 or without college experience. But schools that accept younger students say interest is increasing, driven largely by economic considerations, although at Harvard it is also fueled by the fact that it is Harvard.

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