In 1919, the couple moved to the United States, where Shidzue studied in a secretarial program in New York.

Some dental schools accept undergraduates without a bachelor's degree, provided they've studied in a pre-dental program for at least two years.

Miss Glass, 23 years old, is studying for a medical degree and a master's degree in public health in a joint program at Columbia University.

But after three years, she was back in school part time, studying in a program for a master's degree in business administration from New York University.

She will study African literature and work in a program in Johannesburg that uses creative writing to "heal teenagers traumatized by violence."

Children of employees can also study at Symbol University, in a program designed to provide a college experience for high school students who are not yet certain of their career plans.

In 2003 Rychlak served as an academic fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, and he studied counter-terrorism in a program in Israel.

He then studied for two years at the Citadel in a premed program, but his focus soon shifted to the racetrack.

Mr. Harrington is studying in a federally financed program to be a paralegal, or lawyer's assistant.

Mr. Tsuchiya, 30, studied organic chemistry in a doctoral program at Tsukuba University, a prestigious state-run institution.