Dr. Inika Pierre Williams, the Statewide Director of Pre-Collegiate Programs and Mentoring Initiatives with the Florida Department of Education spoke to On Campus with CITI Program about supporting nontraditional students in higher education institutions. In her role at the Florida Department of Education, Inika manages $132 million in state appropriations for programs that seek to prepare economically disadvantaged students for postsecondary education. Previously, Inika served as the Director of Pre-Collegiate Programs at Florida State University.
Nontraditional students in the United States make up a large portion of college and university students. According to a 2015 study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), nearly 74% of students today are considered to be nontraditional students. While the definition of nontraditional students is more fluid than static, often nontraditional students include adult, first-gen, low-income learners.
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