Fall 2009 Term
     September 15 - October 22, 2009

     The College for Older Adults (COA) is a program for persons 50 and older who share a love of learning. COA offers courses across a wide spectrum of subjects, ranging from historical and cultural topics to the practical and contemporary. Learners are given the opportunity to suggest classes, teach, network with other students, and exchange ideas as well as continue their quest for knowledge and broaden their lives.

     If you want to become a lifelong learner, sharpen your memory, meet new friends and enrich your scope of interests, enroll in the College for Older Adults at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center.

Fast Facts

• $35 membership fee per six-week term
• $10 optional fee entitles members to free or reduced admission to Arts Array events sponsored by the SVHEC and Virginia Highlands Community College.
• Participants may take multiple classes per term
• Three six week terms each year
• Daytime classes  
• Volunteer instructors
• Limited class size
• Field trips
• See the registration form & schedule of classes (Adobe Reader required)
• Register Online Now!

Contact Information

     For additional information regarding the College for Older Adults, contact Dr. Ramsey White: