With new California legislation focused on completion and equity, California community colleges now more than ever are expected to ensure success of all students. Nontraditional community college students are not completing their courses at the same rates as their younger age peers. Prior research has indicated nontraditional students face barriers including work and families. Studies have shown a positive correlation between students who implement hope theory and academics. This study examines the impact of hope theory on nontraditional community college students, specifically looking at hope scores, fall 2018 GPA, and fall 2018 course completion rates. The sample consisted of 143 participants aged 25 or older enrolled at a large California community college. Participants all received a hope scale and were then randomly assigned to one of three intervention groups. The intervention groups were (1) complete the online hope intervention and receive an email check-in (2) complete only the online hope intervention or (3) mindfulness intervention (control group). The dependent variables were hope scores, fall 2018 GPA, and fall 2018 course completion rates. While the quantitative analysis showed the findings to be mostly statistically insignificant, there were some significant findings with relation to students completing the mindfulness intervention. The qualitative results indicated nontraditional students impacted by their families, outside responsibilities, and life events. The practical significance of this study encourages California community colleges to implement short, accessible interventions to help nontraditional community college students complete their academic goals at the same rate as their traditional peers. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]