Non-traditional student

innovativeness in instructing students to attain greater academic achievement. Thus, these schools have provided much improvement in the quality of education that public schools can offer. Charter schools maintain a strong partnership and collaboration with parents, students and educators. Hence, these schools serve as a learning environment where teachers practice innovation, efficiency and effectiveness in teaching, while parental involvement is encouraged. As for students, they receive a…

excited to apply for the Academic Advisor opining with the Office of Adult Students and Evening Services (OASES) at UNC Charlotte. My qualifications include eight years of experience offering direct service and case management to diverse populations to achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals. I earned a Master of Education from North Carolina State University in Counselor Education with a college counseling/student development focus. I am also currently a Licensed Professional…

University we believe in the “All for One and One for All” philosophy; showing that camaraderie and equality among all are still possible. One way Xavier lives up to its support for students is through the one-year long Smooth Transition mentoring program. I served as a smooth transition mentor to three incoming first-year students during the 2016-2017 academic year. In order to ensure that they have a successful first year at Xavier, I informed them about the resources Xavier University…

It can be tough to return to school as a non-traditional business student. Between home, family and work responsibilities, many people don't have the money to return to school. They often struggle to make ends meet with the costs of pursuing an education. Scholarships for nontraditional students can help bridge the financial gap and help a non-traditional student advance their career with business scholarships. Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund There are quite a few scholarships for…

First-generation college students, defined as those students whose parents have no more than a high school education (Pascarella et al., 2004), tend to have lower graduation rates than their non-first generation peers (Stebleton & Soria, ) and are twice as likely to leave 4-year institutions before the second year (Bringle, Hatcher, & Muthiah, 2010). In fact, almost half (43%) of first-generation students entering college leave before completing their degree as compared to 20% of other students…

quest for non-traditional students on those campuses of the elite and prestigious universities is the same as those on any other campus. The student, regardless of the age, wants to come away with not just a degree, but an experience that they can later look back on with affinity. According to Glastris, those who survey such issues, magazines such as U.S. News & World Report, actually reward these schools who are renowned for their supposed superiority, not for actually helping those…

Online education is a convenient way for traditional and non-traditional students to earn a diploma, certificate or degree. Online education or “distance learning” first began through shorthand classes being offered via mail. As technology progressed, television and radio were used for mediums as well. In 1981, the Western Behavioral Sciences Institute 's School of Management and Strategic Studies began offering a computer based learning program. With this new way of earning a degree comes the…

has to conduct by displaying specific roles and exhibiting given behaviors .The three modes are: 1) Academic Midwifery The process of assisting the students in bringing forth their hidden or sleeping potential is termed as Academic Midwifery. A mentor should respect any oppositional ideas of the mentee and must be adaptive to different and non traditional techniques. He must be available when the mentee faces any intellectual “contractions”. Any new idea can be encouraged through proper…

Calabro, Sara. "Defining Complementary and Alternative Medicine." EverydayHealth.com. Web. 19 June 2015. Complementary medicine works along the side of traditional medicine, in a partnership. Alternative medicine is not a traditional approach, this method is used instead of traditional medicine. Complementary and Alternative medicine comes together becomes Integrated medicine. There are five recognized categories: mind-body medicine, whole medicine systems, manipulative and body-base practices,…

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore and understand the minimum degree completion rate among non-residential single parent students. Chapter five provides a summary of findings and discussion as it relates to the empirical and theoretical literature, implications of what steps could be taken to improve the graduation rate among non-residential single parent students. The limitations of this study were discussed as well as recommendations for future research. Summary of…