ABSTRACT
Betty began attending classes after she was divorced. She lived about 30 miles from the college campus. Betty excelled and made the honor roll every semester she attended. During the fall semester, her car broke down and she could not afford to fix it. She also became ill and missed two weeks of class. Her ex-husband refused to give her any financial support, and she was nearly evicted from her home because she had no money to pay the rent. Betty came to the counselor and said she intended to withdraw from college. The counselor suggested that she not withdraw until the counselor had spoken to the instructors. Later, Betty came to the counselor to report that the instructors had gone to their church congregations and asked for donations to help her buy a car. They were able to raise enough money so Betty could buy a used car. As she told her story to the counselor, Betty was so overcome by their concern that she couldn’t stop crying. Thanks to two caring instructors, Betty continued to do well in her classes and graduated in 2001.
(Personal communication, April 20, 2000)
