Non-traditional student

Currently the target population for Indiana University Southeast is traditional students under the age of 25. With the decreasing numbers of traditional students attending IUS, a target market they are striving for are non-traditional students and transfer students. This includes students who are single parents, veterans, international students, those returning to college after interruptions in their education, those who carry significant family and work obligations, those who self-identify as being a non-traditional student, and those who are 26 years of age or older. Transfer students consist of those students who have completed credits and attended classes at a different university but transferred to another university due to circumstances whether it be positive or negative. In order to give non-traditional students the best type of education that accommodates their lifestyle, IUS offers different types of benefits. These include offers such as online/hybrid classes, evening classes, designated study areas, and for those students who have children, discounted on-campus daycare services. Students get a lot of support and encouragement by other organizations such as the Non-Traditional Student Union (NTSU) and the Student Veterans Organization (SVO). Non-traditional students are also rewarded and…

for many non-traditional students when attending college and can make it difficult for them to connect with other students around them. One way they can get involved with their new peers is to join a Registered Student Organization(RSO). However, the problem with this approach, for a non-traditional student, is the time commitment required to join an RSO. The extra responsibilities of a non-traditional student result in them having one thing in common, lack of free time for extracurricular…

Researching nontraditional students allowed me to capture the thoughts and feelings of these students in regards to involvement outside of the classroom. This research will give the campus an opportunity to reach out to this student population when planning events and take into consideration some of the challenges faced by non-traditional students. Student organizations on campus can also learn how to increase participation and membership in the organization from the non-traditional student.…

about comparing and contrasting the traditional and nontraditional students. Traditional students are the student who goes to class in the university, taking classes with the professor, have daily required attendance, buying the cost of textbooks and transportation. While as with non-traditional students, they have the comfort of doing the class everywhere which makes it comfortable. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the traditional student with the nontraditional student. …

"College students face pressures adjusting to a rigorous academic routine, coping with financial strains to pay tuition and academic fees, juggling academic requirements with a job and social responsibilities and maintain health due to lack of sleep and stress." People can succeed or fail in the life of higher educational learning. It depends on how each student handles the pressure. Learning how to manage class time and study time can be a challenge when starting college for the first time. The…

What is the best definition of a college student? Some people might respond that it is a high school graduate living and taking classes at an institution of higher learning, possibly even a prestigious university. Someone might mutter that it is a person trying to complete a degree while working full time. Another might add that college students could be taking day or evening classes or internet classes and working part-time to help offset expenses. Well, all of those answers would be…

Sorry for putting 01F and 02F, I have not found documentation for which class I am in. As a non-traditional student (I am 62), attending GSU part time, I have settled into a schedule that has been working out great. I am not at GSU to use it as a stepping stone for a new career, I am here only for the education. This is my tenth semester, of which the last six semesters I have done at least one online class. Over this time, I have seen several variations of online classes, for a subject matter…

available for victim seems imperative. Thus, the group described in this proposal is intended to support college students who have experienced or are currently experiencing intimate partner violence. This group will be a psychoeducational group with therapeutic components. The goal of this group is to help victims increase their emotional intelligence, so that they will be able to develop healthy relationships. Objective Commonly, victims of IPV suffer from many negative issues, such as…

Being a non traditional student can put a hold on anyone's education. Although students who are non traditional may not have the opportunity like everyone else. Most say it is normal to jump right into college after high school. Unfortunately student like these may have a full plate or trouble at home that is halting their college decision. Having a full time job to help at home, having a family at a young age, or simply just wanting to have a year off. Working a full time job can be very…

Let’s face it; everyone assumes that they do not have another minute to spare in their busy life every single day. Already life is busy with work, family, church, and socializing then add attending college classes and you have the craziness of a non-traditional college student’s life. Are we really that busy or do we just suffer from poor time management? A non-traditional college student is someone that may work, have a family, be an older adult, or a younger adult that did not finish college…