This presentation discusses collaborative advising methods used to promote student success for a nontraditional nursing student population in a distance learning program. It explores challenges advising students who are mostly New York residents over age 40, with a 1:200 full-time advisor to student ratio. Advisors meet quarterly to share best practices for overcoming common barriers. The nursing program headcount has grown and is projected to continue growing, requiring collaborative work between advisors, faculty, and student services to resolve issues.