Educational Support Programs & Services

OLDER WISER LEARNERS (OWLS)

Owls are non-traditional students generally over the age of 25 non-traditional students meet the following criteria:

• Delays enrollment after high school graduation
• Attends part-time for at least part of the academic year
• Works full time (35 or more hours)while enrolled.
• Is considered financially independent for purposes of determining eligibility for financial aid
• Has dependents other than a spouse
• Is a single parent
• Does not have a high-school diploma 75% of all post secondary students have at least one non-traditional characteristic, you are not alone.