Nontraditional Student Resources

Nearly one in three students attending UW is a non-traditional student. These students make up a diverse group with a variety of life experiences, backgrounds, skills, responsibilities and needs.

You are a non-traditional student if you are:

• 25+ years old
• Working on a Masters or Doctoral degree
• Married
• A parent
• Responsible for dependents
• A ward/dependent of the court
• A US Armed Forces Veteran
• A child of deceased parents