Non-Traditional Student Services

At Non-Traditional Student Services, Our goal is ensuring you reach yours!

Many unique circumstances may lead you to identify as "non-traditional".

• Enrollment: Part-time students or students who delayed enrollment in college more than one year after high school
• Family: Married students or students with partners, students with dependents or children, single parents
• Financial: Students who also work full-time, or students who are financially independent from their parents
• SIU: Non-Traditional Student Services also provides resources and support for commuter and transfer students, who may not be "non-traditional", but have a unique experience at SIU.

All these experiences shape who you are and what you need from your university and community. We recognize that many of these are your responsibilities as well as being a student. We see you, and we value your place at SIU.

In addition to the programming and resources outlined on this page, we offer individual support and connections to resources. If there is something you need or an obstacle in your path, please reach out so we can discuss options. We are constantly changing in response to student needs.

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We understand the challenges of balancing school with life and the responsibilities that come with parenting, caregiving, working a full-time job, commuting from another town, or just being someone who is not right out of high school. Non-Traditional Student Services serves as a space for you - to access individualized resources, find opportunities to achieve your goals, and be part of a community of encouragement and support.

If you are just getting started, Admissions is your first stop, with information for first-time-in-college students, transfer students, and graduate students.

Explore undergraduate, graduate, and professional academic programs (majors) on the SIU Academic Programs page. With more than 250 undergraduate majors, minors, and specifications; plus graduate degrees, you can tailor your degree plan to fit precisely with your educational and professional goals.

Not sure about moving to Carbondale? You may not have to. SIU offers a wide variety of online and off-campus programs.

Get started earning your degree today!