Adult learners have identified financial challenges in their pursuit of a college education. While it is understood that tuition and other educational expenses are among these challenges, perspectives on daily financial challenges and their impact on college-going are not as heavily represented in the literature. The purpose of this study was to investigate the financial experiences adult women in the United States encounter in pursuit of a college degree in order to better support adult learners more broadly. Using feminist narrative framework, the study introduces eight women who were in the final stages of bachelor’s degree completion at a private women’s college and overcame various financial obstacles to do so. The findings indicate that women’s lives are a complex web of challenges that create educational barriers.

成人学习者在追求大学教育时发现了财务方面的挑战。虽然可以理解，学费和其他教育费用是这些挑战之一，但对日常财务挑战及其对大学学习的影响的观点在文献中并未得到充分体现。这项研究的目的是调查美国成年女性在攻读大学学位时遇到的财务经验，以便更好地为成年学习者提供更广泛的支持。该研究使用女权主义叙事框架，介绍了八名在私立女子大学攻读学士学位的最后阶段的妇女，这些妇女克服了种种经济困难。调查结果表明，妇女的生活是构成教育障碍的复杂挑战网络。