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When education doesn't lead to the financial success your family expects

I went to college on financial aid and now my family expects me to help everyone financially but my degree got me a nonprofit job that barely covers my own bills.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're caught between family expectations of upward mobility and the reality of your economic limitations.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Poverty and identity?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.