The researchers studied motivating factors of Latinas studying at a university extended campus. Using mixed-methods, the following research question was investigated: What cultural, familial, and financial factors motivate Latinas to pursue a bachelor's degree at a rural border extended campus? Study participants were Latina family studies students attending an extended campus of a university within a southwestern rural border community. Findings yielded familial factors to have the greatest impact on motivations, followed by financial factors. Resumen Los investigadores estudiaron factores motivacionales de estudiantes Latinas en una extensión del campus universitario. Usando métodos mixtos la pregunta siguiente se investigó: ¿Qué factores culturales, familiares y financieros motivan latinas en una frontera rural de extensión universitaria a lograr un título universitario? Las participantes fueron estudiantes de estudios de familias latinas de una extensión del campus universitario en una comunidad fronteriza rural del suroeste. Hallazgos indicaron factores familiares tienen el impacto mayor en las motivaciones, seguidos por factores financieros.
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