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Education serves as a pathway to economic stability, social mobility, and empowerment.

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However, financial barriers and economic backgrounds create an educational divide. This widens the gap between those who can afford higher education and those who cannot. Economic disparities can make attending college challenging or even unattainable. ​

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CONTRIBUTING CHARACTERISTICS:

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  • Expensive tuition fees

  • Costly living expenses

  • Limited access to financial aid and scholarships

  • The necessity of working full-time

  • The burden of student loan debt

WHO IS AFFECTED?

  • Low income students face financial burdens and lack of scholarships

  • Single mothers balance childcare, work, and studies

  • Non-native English speakers face language barriers, and visa restrictions 

  • First-generation students can have problems with a lack of family guidance/experience in navigating their higher education

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