Abstract Assisting students in selecting their path for academic progress and career development is a challenging task. In the case under analysis, the student has impressive potential, yet she is restricted by an array of socioeconomic and academic factors. Therefore, Krumboltz’s Social Learning Theory will have to be deployed to help Taneka to evaluate the key factors closely and improve her academic score. The theory will be used to ensure that the student is fully aware of the challenges and opportunities that she is likely to have when applying for college. Krumboltz’s Social Learning Theory provides an excellent choice of tools for assessing the social environment of a learner and determining the factors that may become a hindrance in her further academic progress. Among the key areas for concern, the absence of priorities, the lack of support, and the necessity to work harder on her academic score will need to be mentioned. Even though Taneka is very motivated, her willingness to explore her academic opportunities may wither once she realizes how big an effort that she will have to make to enter a college. Therefore, a combination of family support and positive reinforcement will have to be offered to the student by the chosen theoretical framework. Furthermore, Krumboltz’s Social Learning Theory will help Taneka develop a better understanding of her strengths and weaknesses. As a result, she may eventually be able to attain her academic goals. Introduction Career and education choices are never easy because of financial challenges associated with education, as well as the lack of understanding of the effort that one will have to put into the academic process. In Taneka’s case, the absence of directions and support serves as the primary obstacle toward the assessment of her skills and abilities that she will need to enroll in a college. Therefore, the choice of a counseling theory hinges on the identification of the factors that prevent Taneka from developing the necessary skills within a comparatively short amount of time. Because of the vast influence that factors such as Taneka’s family background, ethnicity, social status, education, and financial assets have on the student’s ability to enroll in a college, using Krumboltz’s Social Learning Theory to determine further prospects for Taneka will be reasonable. The purpose of the paper is to prove that the chosen theoretical framework will be the most suitable for managing Taneka’s needs. The strengths and weaknesses of the suggested approach will be identified after a scrutiny of the key tenets of Krumboltz’s Social Learning Theory will be located. The resulting in-depth overview of the situation will allow taking every factor that influences Tanka’s current situation into account. As a result, a general strategy of counseling the student to help her manage the current issue and help her delineate her further strategy for pursuing her academic goals will be designed. Finally, a set of steps for helping Taneka to set her priorities in line and be able to enroll in college will need to be outlined. As a result, Taneka will decide whether she has the strength and resources to pursue her