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Design\/Methodology\/Approach\u2014Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), data from 128 students at the Polytechnic Institute of C\u00e1vado and Ave, Portugal, were analyzed to assess direct, indirect, and moderating effects of entrepreneurial attitudes, education, and social norms. Findings\u2014EM significantly mediates the relationship between attitude concerning entrepreneurship (ACE), perceived social norms (PSN), entrepreneurial education (EE), and EI, reinforcing its role in bridging individual and educational influences with entrepreneurial behavior. However, PIS does not significantly moderate the EM-EI relationship, suggesting institutional support alone is insufficient to enhance motivation\u2019s impact on EI. This challenges assumptions about institutional effectiveness and highlights the importance of entrepreneurial ecosystems, social capital, and mentorship networks as alternative enablers. Implications\u2014The study extends TPB by incorporating mediation and moderation effects, offering a deeper understanding of personal, social, and institutional influences on EI. This study contributes by simultaneously modeling entrepreneurial motivation as mediator and perceived institutional support as moderator within a TPB framework. Such integration remains rare, particularly in Southern European higher education contexts, and our findings nuance current assumptions by revealing when institutional supports may fail to strengthen motivational pathways. The findings emphasize the need for education policies that integrate experiential learning, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and mentorship to foster entrepreneurial mindsets. 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