Is there a way to make up for the lack of time the student has but they have the attitude and ability?

A professor wrote in a newsletter: “However, many students are taking on too much, doing more than one ‘full-time’ thing: paid work, university courses, and other responsibilities. Many students who have the attitude and ability to succeed don’t have the time and energy needed to achieve their best.” The question that followed was whether there was a way to make up for the lack of time the student has. - - - I know some people who favor mastery grading might not agree, but I think giving...