{"id":27503,"date":"2025-03-06T16:48:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T22:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/?p=27503"},"modified":"2025-11-14T10:42:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:42:48","slug":"from-struggling-to-success-supporting-non-traditional-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/from-struggling-to-success-supporting-non-traditional-students\/","title":{"rendered":"From Struggling to Success: Supporting Non-Traditional Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/from-struggling-to-success-supporting-non-traditional-students\/#what-challenges-do-non-traditional-students-face\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What challenges do non-traditional students face?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/from-struggling-to-success-supporting-non-traditional-students\/#balancing-coursework-and-competing-priorities\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Balancing coursework and competing priorities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/from-struggling-to-success-supporting-non-traditional-students\/#limited-access-to-support-services\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Limited access to support services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/from-struggling-to-success-supporting-non-traditional-students\/#financial-strain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Financial strain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/from-struggling-to-success-supporting-non-traditional-students\/#social-isolation-and-imposter-syndrome\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Social isolation and imposter syndrome<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/from-struggling-to-success-supporting-non-traditional-students\/#how-do-virtual-resources-provide-the-support-non-traditional-students-need\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How do virtual resources provide the support non-traditional students need?\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/from-struggling-to-success-supporting-non-traditional-students\/#available-anytime-anywhere\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Available anytime, anywhere<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/from-struggling-to-success-supporting-non-traditional-students\/#no-need-for-transportation-or-childcare\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">No need for transportation or childcare<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/from-struggling-to-success-supporting-non-traditional-students\/#personalized-whole-student-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Personalized, whole student support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/from-struggling-to-success-supporting-non-traditional-students\/#building-community-virtually\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Building community, virtually<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/from-struggling-to-success-supporting-non-traditional-students\/#what-does-timelycares-success-coaching-resource-offer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What does TimelyCare\u2019s success coaching resource offer?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27503\" class=\"elementor elementor-27503\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#C2D8EC\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ba7e67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"4ba7e67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c4e56f ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0c4e56f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ad783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7ad783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Non-traditional students<\/strong> (working adults, caregivers, etc.) face unique challenges like balancing responsibilities, financial strain, and social isolation.<\/li><li><strong>Traditional support services<\/strong> often fail to meet their needs due to rigid structures and limited hours.<\/li><li><strong>Virtual success coaching<\/strong> offers a flexible and accessible solution with anytime-anywhere support.<\/li><li><strong>TimelyCare&#8217;s<\/strong> virtual success coaching provides personalized, holistic support with 24\/7 availability.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf244e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bf244e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb7921b ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bb7921b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5fbca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c5fbca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Higher education and its students are constantly changing. Yet, many non-traditional students\u2014working adults, caregivers, veterans, or individuals returning to school after several years\u2014face significant challenges. As a first-generation college student who has worked full-time while attending school to support myself and my family, I understand these struggles first hand. Balancing coursework with jobs, family responsibilities, or financial hardships often leaves these students feeling overwhelmed and underserved by campus services, which are often designed with younger, full-time students in mind.<br \/>What if there were ways to make higher education truly accessible and empowering for everyone, regardless of their circumstances?<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-challenges-do-non-traditional-students-face\"><\/span>What challenges do non-traditional students face?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Consider the unique challenges that can make pursuing higher education a more complex and demanding journey for non-traditional students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-776ac97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"776ac97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8a2890 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"d8a2890\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63cb0e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63cb0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"balancing-coursework-and-competing-priorities\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Balancing coursework and competing priorities<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63e1ee2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"63e1ee2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adba3d9 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"adba3d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c545d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20c545d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNon-traditional students often juggle multiple responsibilities, whether it\u2019s full-time employment, parenting, or caring for aging relatives. Unlike traditional students, their time and focus are divided across significant competing priorities. This leaves little room for on-campus office hours, study groups, or other support resources typically available to students.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1faaac9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1faaac9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d17a3e ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"5d17a3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f29f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80f29f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"limited-access-to-support-services\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Limited access to support services<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2116bb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2116bb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00ce2d3 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"00ce2d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebfb3f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebfb3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Services like academic advising, financial aid assistance, tutoring, and <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/mental-health\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">mental health counseling<\/a> are commonly offered during fixed campus hours. For students who cannot commute to campus or conform to these rigid hours due to external and familial demands, these critical and needed services can feel out of reach. Even in cases where students can access these resources, navigating a complex system of bureaucracy or locating the right department often results in additional frustration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-665aa18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"665aa18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-810db39 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"810db39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3a23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b3a23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"financial-strain\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Financial strain<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57372f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"57372f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64bdf41 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"64bdf41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f11e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f11e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor many non-traditional students, paying for school is a significant hurdle. Rising tuition costs, paired with day-to-day living expenses, can make it hard to prioritize education. Financial stress for these students is also compounded by the fact that they often have dependents to support or household bills to manage.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2306eae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2306eae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee91519 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ee91519\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8738a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8738a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"social-isolation-and-imposter-syndrome\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Social isolation and imposter syndrome<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dbc6ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"8dbc6ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22dd127 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"22dd127\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da95cee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da95cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Returning to school or entering college as an older or working adult can make non-traditional students feel out of place. Surrounded by younger peers who often attend classes full-time, some struggle with feelings of isolation or \u201cnot belonging,\u201d which negatively impacts confidence and motivation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c04770 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"7c04770\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bd45c3 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3bd45c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c40e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c40e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-virtual-resources-provide-the-support-non-traditional-students-need\"><\/span>How do virtual resources provide the support non-traditional students need?\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Colleges and universities recognize the needs of non-traditional students, but existing services are typically not built with these students in mind.<\/p><p>Most campus models are structured around a \u201cone-size-fits-all\u201d approach, assuming students are available to engage during business hours and have time to commute to campus. But this expectation doesn\u2019t align with the reality of non-traditional learners today.<\/p><p>For non-traditional students, flexibility isn\u2019t just convenient\u2014it\u2019s critical. Colleges that fail to adapt put an already vulnerable group at greater risk of dropping out due to unmet needs. Here are four ways that virtual support services help meet the needs of non-traditional students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b2c8b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"4b2c8b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a4e4b7 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"6a4e4b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f69823 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3f69823\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#1B63A2\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0779caa ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0779caa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7867728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7867728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"available-anytime-anywhere\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Available anytime, anywhere\n<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f878bc ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"9f878bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed15341 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed15341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the benefits of virtual success coaching is its flexibility. It removes the restrictions of rigid hours of availability at campus advising offices for non-traditional students. They can schedule sessions during evenings, weekends, or even odd hours that suit their specific routines.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a8c3f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2a8c3f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f51ce7 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"9f51ce7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b8d5db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"6b8d5db\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#1B63A2\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5adbe8 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"b5adbe8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0669a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0669a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"no-need-for-transportation-or-childcare\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No need for transportation or childcare\n<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b8c56d ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1b8c56d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d94b1a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d94b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVirtual coaching removes logistical barriers like transportation or arranging childcare. Students can access support services from their living rooms, eliminating unnecessary stress and expense.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89aa62c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"89aa62c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ff77ce ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"9ff77ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc9b335 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bc9b335\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#1B63A2\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0853fa5 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0853fa5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1072f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1072f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"personalized-whole-student-support\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Personalized, whole student support\n<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b20b5d5 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"b20b5d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63fbeb8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63fbeb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnlike academic advising, virtual success coaching focuses on the whole student, not just their academic progress. Coaches understand the unique challenges non-traditional students face and offer tailored guidance for managing their personal and professional lives alongside their academic goals.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3468a75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3468a75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b44c90 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"9b44c90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecdb388 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ecdb388\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#1B63A2\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8a161b ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a8a161b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a44f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a44f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"building-community-virtually\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Building community, virtually\n<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5a1ee6 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"d5a1ee6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4b02a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca4b02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor many non-traditional students, virtual coaching platforms also double as community hubs. Through group video sessions, message boards, and shared resources, students can connect with others who are navigating similar challenges, reducing feelings of isolation.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3aac355 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3aac355\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57dacdc ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"57dacdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-429abc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"429abc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-does-timelycares-success-coaching-resource-offer\"><\/span>What does TimelyCare\u2019s success coaching resource offer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>TimelyCare offers industry-leading virtual success coaching services designed to break down barriers and empower non-traditional students. What makes it effective is that we understand the students\u2019 needs and can help them when and where they need it. Here are the advantages that TimelyCare\u2019s Success Coaching offers to colleges and universities:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Expert network:<\/strong> Our coaches are trained specialists who understand the complexities of balancing adult responsibilities with rigorous coursework.<\/li><li><strong>Holistic approach:<\/strong> We address academic concerns while also helping students overcome personal and financial obstacles.<\/li><li><strong>24\/7 resources:<\/strong> Whether it\u2019s 9 a.m. or 9 p.m., our platform ensures that support is always a click away.<\/li><\/ul><p>Our mission is simple\u2014remove the barriers standing between non-traditional students and their success, one step at a time.<\/p><p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/success-coaching\/?cat=lp\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">TimelyCare\u2019s virtual success coaching<\/a> and take the next step toward success for your entire campus community today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4fefff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a4fefff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-448e2da ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"448e2da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6466bd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6466bd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Struggle is Real<\/h3><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27306 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TC-headshot-Gina-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"77\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TC-headshot-Gina-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TC-headshot-Gina-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TC-headshot-Gina-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TC-headshot-Gina-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TC-headshot-Gina.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 77px) 100vw, 77px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>By Gina Katzmark, Strategic Communications Director, TimelyCare<\/em><\/p><p>I celebrated my 40th birthday not with a party but by taking a managerial accounting final. It\u2019s not exactly what I envisioned at 20 years old. Back then, I was laser-focused on becoming a broadcast journalist, counting down the days until I could graduate with my journalism degree and launch my full-time career at my hometown TV station. That dream took me on an impressive journey in television news, moving to new states, making lifelong friends, and ultimately achieving my goal of becoming a news director by the age of 30. It was a career I loved\u2014until one day, I didn\u2019t.<\/p><p>Deciding to change careers in midlife wasn\u2019t impulsive. It was a measured and ambitious choice. I knew that if I wanted to start fresh, I would need to return to school and earn a Master of Business Administration degree. That degree couldn\u2019t come from just anywhere\u2014I needed a strong program with a respected name, a robust alumni network, and a curriculum that would challenge me. But here\u2019s the truth I couldn\u2019t ignore: it wouldn\u2019t be cheap, and it wouldn\u2019t be easy.<\/p><p>First, there was an obstacle I hadn&#8217;t tackled in a long time\u2014math. I hadn\u2019t taken a math class since high school and had managed to avoid it during undergrad by passing a college algebra competency test. Instead of calculus or statistics, I opted for logic and computer science courses, anything to steer clear of \u201creal math.\u201d I\u2019d always been a high achiever and wasn\u2019t about to risk ruining my track record with a dreaded C.<\/p><p>Preparing for the GMAT meant confronting my weakest academic link. I hired a private tutor and told him I had never taken a statistics class. My math since college consisted of timing TV news segments and managing budgets with spreadsheets lovingly crafted by colleagues far more fluent in numbers. It was humbling, but with hours of study and my tutor\u2019s guidance, I managed to score high enough on the GMAT. Not stellar, but high enough\u2014and, importantly, I only had to take it once. That small victory gave me a shot of much-needed confidence.<\/p><p>The confidence boost was short-lived. My first semester in the MBA program was a whirlwind. By day, I worked full-time. I took courses like Quantitative Analysis, Financial Management, and Economics at night. My saving grace was our team-based learning structure. My teammates had backgrounds in finance, IT, marketing, and accounting. I took on the role of writer and presentation expert. Together, we made an incredible team, each bringing our unique strengths to the table. But when it came time to take Quantitative Analysis exams alone, there was no team to lean on.<\/p><p>Five months in, I found myself on academic probation. For the first time in my life, hard work and determination weren\u2019t enough to carry me through. Anything below a B in the program was considered failing, and I was barely hanging on. I felt like a fish out of water and was too afraid to ask for help. Vulnerability wasn\u2019t something I was comfortable showing, and I couldn\u2019t spare an hour to visit a tutoring center during the workday. I didn\u2019t know where to turn, so I struggled alone.<\/p><p>Looking back, I wish I\u2019d had access to a flexible resource like virtual success coaching. It\u2019s exactly what I needed at that moment\u2014a lifeline to meet me where I was. The convenience and discretion of online support would have allowed me to ask for help without fear or judgment. Instead, I pushed through by sheer force of will, eventually earning my MBA alongside my classmates. I even received an award for an outstanding strategic marketing plan. But it didn\u2019t have to be that hard.<\/p><p>Now years later, I want to say what I couldn\u2019t admit back then, \u201cIt\u2019s OK to ask for help.\u201d You don\u2019t have to suffer in silence, and you don\u2019t have to figure it all out alone. Whether it\u2019s virtual success coaching, mental health support, or tools to manage stress, there are resources designed to catch you before you fall. Life will throw challenges your way, often when you least expect them. But no matter how overwhelming they seem, help is closer than you think.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Non-traditional students (working adults, caregivers, etc.) face unique challenges like balancing responsibilities, financial strain, and social isolation. Traditional support services often fail to meet their needs due to rigid structures and limited hours. Virtual success coaching offers a flexible and accessible solution with anytime-anywhere support. 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