For academic purposes, nontraditional students are typically students who:

• Delay enrollment, i.e. who do not enter postsecondary education within a year or two of finishing high school;
• Work full time (35 hours or more per week) while enrolled;
• Are married;
• Have dependents other than a spouse (usually children but sometimes others);
• Are single parents (either not married or married but separated and having dependents); and/or
• Are veterans of the US Armed Forces.

These students may apply for admission at any time, but it is recommended that applications be filed as early as possible to maximize scholarship opportunities. Students applying for admission must submit the following:

• A completed application for admission, and
• An official high school transcript indicating graduation date or GED (General Education Development) test score with a minimum average standard score of 450 for the combined five tests with no score on any one test less than 410.