This vignette highlights how a student who works full time attempts to manage their course load while taking mostly online classes.
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Student Balancing Family and Community Priorities Seeks Guidance
This vignette highlights the experiences of a student who is attempting to balance family and community priorities with college expectations.
Second-Year Student Has Not Fully Connected with Campus and Career Resources
This vignette highlights the experiences of a student who seems to be doing fine but is not necessarily connecting with the opportunities that exist on campus.
Student with a Short-Term Disability Warrants Support
This vignette highlights the challenges facing students with short-term disabilities in getting the support and accommodations they need.
Student Nears Graduation Without Clear Career Path
This vignette highlights the challenges of a student nearing graduation without a clear direction for securing a job and beginning a career.
Student Struggles to Balance Family and College Expectations
This vignette highlights the experiences of a student who is attempting to balance family priorities with college expectations.
Overwhelmed Senior Navigates External Pressures
This vignette highlights how institutions focus resources on first- and second-year students, often leaving fourth-year students to figure out how to navigate important decisions on their own.
Student Parent Navigates Child Care & Academic Demands
This vignette highlights the challenges for individuals who are trying to meet the demands of parenting while being a college student.
Upper Division Student Doubts Major Choice After Struggling to Find an Internship
This vignette highlights the stress that students may experience if they struggle to secure an internship or other professional preparation opportunities that may help them secure employment.
First-Generation College Student Balances Family Crises and Coursework
This vignette highlights how a student who has experienced academic success may need additional support when an unexpected personal, financial or familial crisis emerges.