Applying to MEOC

Home About MEOC How Do I Apply Agency Partnerships MEOC Staff Mission Goals About TRIO Workshops Workshop Schedule Maine Colleges Participant Testimonials Results MEOC Pressroom	What is a nontraditional student? A nontraditional student is one who has any of the following characteristics: Delays enrollment (does not enter postsecondary education in the same calendar year that he or she finished high school); Attends part time for at least part of the academic year; Works full time (35 hours or more per week) while enrolled; Is considered financially independent fro purposes of determining eligibility for financial aid; Has dependents other than a spouse (usually children, but sometimes others); Is a single parent (either not married or married but separated and has dependents); or Does not have a high school diploma (completed high school with a GED or other high school completion certificate or did not finish high school). Students are considered to be “minimally nontraditional” if they have only one nontraditional characteristic, “moderately nontraditional” if they have two or three, and “highly nontraditional” if they have four or more. Facts about nontraditional students: Almost three-quarters of undergraduates are in some way “nontraditional”. 73% of all undergraduates in 1999-2000 had one or more of these characteristics. 28% were considered “highly nontraditional”. 26% thought that working helped them with their coursework, and 55 % thought it helped prepare them for a career. MEOC Advisors specialize in assisting nontraditional students (yes, we dislike the term as much as you do) in achieving their goals and obtaining a degree. If you wish to investigate the possibilities of obtaining a college education, please call 1-800-281-3703 to register for a workshop. Facts reported here are from the United States Department of Education ED Pubs, Nontraditional Undergraduates Report 2004

The Maine Educational Opportunity Center is funded entirely by the US Department of Education. The grant award for 2012-2013 is $680,609.

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Questions and complaints about discrimination in any area of the University should be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity, the University of Maine, 5754 North Stevens Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, telephone (207) 581-1226 TYY (207) 581-9484.

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