By Rachael White
Many students – mainly females – don't really plan on having children as teens, but sometimes this happens. Now they are out of high school and the next choice is college. But these students may wonder what colleges are going to accept a student with a child? And what if daycares are full and those parents are on the waiting list? How will these parents juggle college and being a parent? That’s where things start getting harder for that student so now they have to depend on their families to do it. Some of these families have few choices when it comes to their education and their children and that is to either focus on the baby and dropout of college or struggle and continue with their classes, work, and their kids. For some parents, they have to be really motivated. East teacher Sarah Remelt states, “I really wanted the degree so I could start teaching.” Ms. Remelt went back to school when she had kids and remembers how she was treated because she had children. “College does not care if you have other commitments in life. You need to fulfill your requirements for your degree or you do not get the degree. Financially, the college paid for my masters because I was working for them while I got my masters. I worked on a grant to bring college classes to students remotely who were deaf and hard of hearing,” Ms. Remelt remembers. Not many colleges are putting those parents first in the financial side of the college experience, which is concerning. “They don’t give them more attention or preference! Everyone is basically treated the same as far as I know. It is all about a journey of learning and everyone does that in their own time. If you have other commitments (children), then it may take you longer,” stated Ms. Remelt. Regardless of your commitments, it is still possible to get a higher degree even if you have children. It may be a little harder or take you a little longer and you have to be creative about how you juggle things, but if there is a strong will, there is a way to accomplish your goal.
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