"Nontraditional students—students who are often older, not coming directly from high school, or have job and family responsibilities, etc.—now constitute the majority of college students. These students have significantly different needs from those of traditional students, but most institutions are still not built to support them," the Manhattan Institute writes.

... "A survey conducted by HLA and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators indicates that 'just over 25% of respondents are currently conducting direct outreach to students about any federal benefit programs with or without using FAFSA data, an additional 18% have plans to conduct outreach, but 43% do not and have no plans of doing so.' Connecting nontraditional students to these programs can help keep them from dropping out because of off-campus pressures."

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Publication Date: 1/16/2025