non-traditional student
Older college enrollee
A non-traditional student is a college or university student who doesn't fit the typical profile of entering directly after high school and attending full-time.
The category includes older students returning to education, those with families or full-time jobs, veterans, and part-time students: As a non-traditional student, she balanced classes with raising two kids.
The designation often qualifies students for specific support services or financial aid.
Enhancing oneself deliberately
- autodidactOne who teaches themselves
- MOOCsLarge-scale internet classes
- webinarsStreamed educational broadcasts
- workshopsGroup learning sessions
seminars · e-learning · audit · enrichment
Going back to origin
- part-timeLimited work schedule
- commuterOne who travels regularly
- GEDAlternative diploma certification
- second-degreeMiddle-tier classification
veterans · self-paced · accreditation · postsecondary · undergraduate · midcareer
Learning new work capabilities
- upskillingLearning new work abilities
- retrainingAcquiring updated skills
- midlifeHalfway through adulthood
- transitionChange from one state
vocational · networking · mentorship · adaptability · reinvention · skillset · employment · credential
Sequential toss-and-catch performance
- childcareSupervision of young ones
- commutingRegular work-home travel
- isolationComplete separation from others
- reacclimationRenewed adjustment to conditions
belonging · accessibility · accommodations · first-generation
self-improvement
Enhancing oneself deliberately
- autodidactOne who teaches themselves
- MOOCsLarge-scale internet classes
- webinarsStreamed educational broadcasts
workshops · seminars · e-learning · audit · enrichment
returning
Going back to origin
second-degree · veterans · self-paced · accreditation · postsecondary · undergraduate · midcareer
reskilling
Learning new work capabilities
- upskillingLearning new work abilities
- retrainingAcquiring updated skills
- midlifeHalfway through adulthood
transition · vocational · networking · mentorship · adaptability · reinvention · skillset · employment · credential · certification
juggling
Sequential toss-and-catch performance
- childcareSupervision of young ones
- commutingRegular work-home travel
- isolationComplete separation from others
reacclimation · belonging · accessibility · accommodations · first-generation
non-traditional studenttraditional student
Learner following standard educational path
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