Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abstract i

“At the end of the Day, the Most Overwhelming Key to a Child’s Success is the Positive Involvement of Parents.”                                                                           Jane D Hull, Governor if Arizona (1997 to 2003)  1

” The Way You See People Is the Way You Treat Them, and the Way You Treat Them Is What They Become.”
  Goethe, a German writer and statesman 7
  Student-Parents: Who are they? 11
  Assistance for the Student-Parents 16
  Challenges among Student-Parent 20
  Education and Student-Parents 22
  Success among Student-Parents 23
  Assistance from Institutions 25

“It’s Not What You Look At That Matters. It’s What You See.”
  Henry David Thoreau, essayist, and poet 31

  Part I: Lived Experiences of the student-parents
  through their challenges and Privileges 31
  Self-Reliance is a Must 31
  Bounded by Time, by Responsibilities 35
  The Beam of Balance: Tool for Success 40
  So that Others May Learn from It 42
  Education begets Education 44
  Opportunities to Graduate and Become Professional 47

“Let Us Remember: One Book, One Pen, One Child, and One Teacher Can Change the World.”
  Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist for Education 51
 

  Part I: Lived Experiences of the student-parents
  through their challenges and Privileges 51
  Self-Reliance is a Must 51
  Bounded by Time, by Responsibilities 52
  The Beam of Balance: Tool for Success 53
  Conclusions 55
  Recommendations 55
  References 57