We want to learn about the educational experiences of college students raised in single-parent families. We are performing a qualitative interpretive research study that is descriptive. We will use non-probability and snowball sampling methods to collect idiographic data from intensive interviews. We will cover college students' overall performance in school, their educational aspirations, and the involvement of family, teachers, and peers throughout their education. Additionally, we will explore students' beliefs about the impact of their parents' academic achievement and achievement, as well as their financial situation. We will discuss students' and parents' definitions of success and how it influences their confidence levels in achieving their future educational goals. We will evaluate how the attitudes, willingness, and efforts of both parents and students produce a positive or negative educational experience. In our literature review, we discuss studies that examine college students' grades and learning experiences (Garg, Melanson, Levin, 2007; Alika & Ogboro, 2012; Deonno & Fagan, 2013; We also explore students' educational aspirations and goals students (Garg, et al, 2007; Alika & Ogboro, 2012; Deonno & Fagan, 2013; Pong, et al, 2003). Furthermore, we examine the impact of family involvement on students' education (Alika 2012; Garg, et al, 2007).We also consider the influence of parents' educational history and financial situation on students' education (Garg et al, 2007; Pong et al, 2003, Hamden-Thompson, 2013). students from single-parent families have, on average, low overall academic performance in many areas Surveys have shown that students from single-parent families do...... half of the paper ......Academic Search Premier . Network. February 3, 2014.Garg, Rashmi, Stella Melanson, and Elizabeth Levin. “Educational aspirations of male and female adolescents from single-parent and two-biological-parent families: A comparison of influential factors.” Journal of Youth and Adolescence36.8 (2007): 1010-1023. Premier of academic research. Network. February 3, 2014.Hampden-Thompson, Gillian. “Family Politics, Family Structure, and Children's Educational Outcomes.” Social Science Research 42.3 (2013): 804-817. Premier of academic research. Network. February 3, 2014.Pong, Suet-Ling, Jaap Dronkers and Gillian Hampden-Thompson. "Family policies and children's academic performance in single-parent and two-parent families". Journal of Marriage and Family 65.3 (2003): 681-699. Premier of academic research. Network. February 3, 2014“Staples.com.” Staples, Inc. Web. March 2014. “USPS.com” United States Post Office. Mar. 2014.