by the Associated Press
Working adults, military veterans and others pursuing college degrees in the University of Wisconsin System will soon be able to get college credit for knowledge already gained through work or life experience. The UW Flexible Degree program, announced Tuesday by Gov. Scott Walker and top UW System officials, is expected to begin as soon as this fall. It would make use of UW resources as well as a wealth of free online sources. There are about 700,000 Wisconsin adults who have some college credits but don’t have degrees, according to the Indiana-based Lumina Foundation. This program is meant to help them complete their degrees without interfering with their work or family lives. Ray Cross, the chancellor of University of Wisconsin Colleges & Extension, said the effort involves breaking down courses into small segments, and then giving credit to students as they complete each segment.
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