On scholarship application, it's one of the options.
2006-10-09 07:26:10 · 11 answers · asked by mshealerless 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
I don't know what the other options say, but this one is probably asking if you're going to college right from high school, or if you're someone who is returning to education after being away from it for a while. If you're a high school student applying for a scholarship, this option wouldn't apply to you.
2006-10-09 07:28:28 · answer #1 · answered by PatsyBee 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A "Traditional" student goes to college right after High School. Even though they are probably 18 or over, they are still under their parents care, and therefor, the financial aid institutions are going to consider the parents income when deciding what aid they will provide.
An "Adult" is one who has reached the age of majority, has lived and earned a living on their own, and is also no longer financially dependant on their parents. Typically somone who has been out in the "Real World" for a few years and then went to college.
A "Non-Traditonal" student is typically a new HS graduate who has reasons for the financial aid intstution to not consider the parents income - perhaps they are orphans, or they had been emancipated in the past.
2006-10-09 14:47:26 · answer #2 · answered by APRock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is for the student wanting to attend college, but because of circumstances (like they did not want to go to college right out of High School, are needing to upgrade their skills, are re-entering education because they have to for some reason, are transitioning from being stay-at-home mom to working woman and need skills, are Senior Citizens going back for FUN, etc)
They are called ADULT/Non-Traditional Students.
These students work jobs, raise families, have some time between their previous school experience and now, and just are NOT going straight from HS to Full time college and HAVE to work to make ends meet.
2006-10-09 23:09:32 · answer #3 · answered by sglmom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means you are not entering college directly after highschool. Each institution (or state) has its own definition of this. It is usually based on age, but also whether or not your parents claim you as a dependent.
It does not have anything to do with commuting to campus, nor distance learning.
If the term is not defined on the application itself contact the college/university's Student Services Office, Financial Aid Office, or Admissions Office.
2006-10-09 14:36:33 · answer #4 · answered by coppersmith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you are an adult, not just coming in after high-school graduation (you're older than 18 - for instance, myself - I'm a college student, but I'm 36 years old).
2006-10-09 14:28:32 · answer #5 · answered by gatesfam@swbell.net 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means they are not "fresh out of high school". The traditional student starts college right after graduating high school.
2006-10-09 14:34:21 · answer #6 · answered by tabbaco1980 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means you have been out into the workforce and didn't enter college directly out of high school. It's usually your older students who have established careers and families.
2006-10-09 19:08:14 · answer #7 · answered by Dee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you have done the courses online and have not physically been to a traditional class.
2006-10-09 14:28:56 · answer #8 · answered by k 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It means if some old coot like me were to quit work and go back to school....
2006-10-09 14:33:45 · answer #9 · answered by Andy FF1,2,CrTr,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That means that you aren't attending an actual classroom. It is for distance learning.
2006-10-09 14:27:57 · answer #10 · answered by Loli M 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋