Motivations for Attending College 71 Motivation from a Family Member 72 Desire for a Better Life 74 Tuition/Financial Aid Incentives 77 Challenges Faced by Underrepresented Students 80 Lack of Financial Resources and Awareness of Financial Aid 81 Trying to Balance Their School, Work, and Personal Lives 83 Contributing Factors for Overcoming Challenges and their Success 86 Creating Relationships with Career Coach 87 Personal Attributes: Self-Efficacy, Self-Confidence, and Determination as Indicators of 89 Family and Other Influential People 91 Early College and Career Planning 94 Career Coach Support While Navigating the College Transition 96 Career Coaching Support While in 97 Helped to Select a Major and Get on the Right Path 98 Concluding Remarks 102 CHAPTER SIX: SUMMARY, DISCUSSION, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND REFLECTIONS 103 Summary of the Study 103 Discussion of the Findings 105 Motivations 105 Challenges 107
Motivations for Attending College 71 Motivation from a Family Member 72 Desire for a Better Life 74 Tuition/Financial Aid Incentives 77 Challenges Faced by Underrepresented Students 80 Lack of Financial Resources and Awareness of Financial Aid 81 Trying to Balance Their School, Work, and Personal Lives 83 Contributing Factors for Overcoming Challenges and their Success 86 Creating Relationships with Career Coach 87 Personal Attributes: Self-Efficacy, Self-Confidence, and Determination as Indicators of 89 Family and Other Influential People 91 Early College and Career Planning 94 Career Coach Support While Navigating the College Transition 96 Career Coaching Support While in 97 Helped to Select a Major and Get on the Right Path 98 Concluding Remarks 102 CHAPTER SIX: SUMMARY, DISCUSSION, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND REFLECTIONS 103 Summary of the Study 103 Discussion of the Findings 105 Motivations 105 Challenges 107
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