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Nontraditional Students
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, by the year 2000, 73% of college students were in some way nontraditional students: working full-time, attending school part-time, or having delayed entry or reentry into college for a variety of personal reasons. Postsecondary education is needed by such students to develop their careers and to acquire knowledge and skills required by a constantly changing global society. This trend is not restricted to North America; it is a worldwide phenomenon.
Over the years, these nontraditionals have chosen either slower or faster options to proceed through their chosen curricula. They could work incrementally, taking a few courses per year, while taking advantage of workplace tuition reimbursement programs or similar specialized programs to fund their college education. Recently, online education ...
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