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Find Your New Direction

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Find Your Best Path Back to College

If you’re ready to return to college, you have options—and you don’t have to navigate them alone.

Use our program search tool to explore schools and programs that might work for you. Whether you’re looking to transfer to a new school or explore different programs, our inventory of partner institutions can help you take the next step toward your goals.

In addition, you have access to personalized success coaching to guide you through this process.

Your coach can help you:

🔎Explore program options that fit your goals.

📆Plan your next steps, from enrollment to graduation.

⚡Stay motivated and supported as you balance school, work, and life.

Can't find your School?

If you’re hoping to return to your original college or university and we’re not currently partnered with them, don’t worry—the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) College for You resource is here to help.

Through this resource, you can:

Learn about your former institution and how to re-enroll.
Explore financial aid options, including scholarships and grants.
Find support services to make your transition back to college easier.

No matter which path you choose, you’re taking an important step toward achieving your goals, and we’re here to support you in every step to come.

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Help Topics > Motivation

Deciding when—or whether—to go back to college as a working adult can be tough. Here are some questions to help you make the right choice for you.

Why do you want to earn your degree?
How will you juggle coursework with work and family?
Can you learn and grow without returning to college?
Can you afford it?

Consider your responses to the above questions about your motivation, time, energy, flexibility at work, finances, and learning preferences. Are you in a place with those resources that make school realistic for you right now? Think also about whether you have your ducks in a row at school, such as unblocking any holds on your student account and a clear sense of which requirements you’d need to meet to graduate. Then, ask yourself whether you have what you need to succeed or whether you still have work to do. This can help you determine your timeline on returning.

Reach out to a ReUp Coach via the sidebar on your dashboard if you ever need help deciding when a return to school would be best for you.

This depends on how many credits you have remaining and whether or not you'd like to return part-time or full-time. Reaching out to your school to discuss this with an admissions counselor or your academic advisor will provide you with the most accurate timeline that works best for you.

This depends on your previous major and the progress you've made during your previous attendance. This would also be a great question to ask your admissions counselor or your academic advisor.