The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how women veterans view the role of resilience in their ability to overcome barriers while earning a bachelor's degree at a four-year higher education institution. The theoretical foundation included Resilience Theory and the second model was Bean and Metzner's nontraditional undergraduate student attrition. Data sources included semi-structured interview questions via Zoom videoconferencing and a Resilience Scale which were analyzed through thematic analysis using open coding. Seven themes emerged from the themes answering the research questions: Resilience equated to no barriers, the role of resilience helped in overcoming family barriers, the role of resilience helped in overcoming financial barriers, the role of resilience helped in aiding in support systems, the role of resilience helped in aiding in support systems, ways in which resilience aided in developing coping mechanisms and overcoming barriers, and resilience helped in military skills learned that enhanced participants' employment. A practical implication in the results of this study was that women veterans who participated in the study appeared to be highly resilient despite challenges they faced while earning their bachelor's degrees. With the results of this study, individuals should be able to take some of the lessons observed from women student veterans and transfer those lessons to other similar populations, for example, male veterans or other nontraditional women students and perhaps even some younger women populations. [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.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]