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What is the issue?What is the issue?

Most young adults who become Most young adults who become pregnant at early age “are less likely pregnant at early age “are less likely to complete high school (only one-to complete high school (only one-third receive a high school diploma) third receive a high school diploma) and only 1.5% have a college degree and only 1.5% have a college degree by age 30”. (Teen Pregnancy)by age 30”. (Teen Pregnancy)

Financial MattersFinancial Matters

Being a single parent there are Being a single parent there are difficult obstacles that lie ahead to difficult obstacles that lie ahead to attend college. For single mothers attend college. For single mothers “there are many options available “there are many options available such as grants, scholarships, loans such as grants, scholarships, loans and government programs” (Single and government programs” (Single Mothers).Mothers).

TimetablingTimetabling

That many community colleges are That many community colleges are seeing the rise of single parents and seeing the rise of single parents and are offering childcare while the are offering childcare while the student is attending classes. For student is attending classes. For instance Mesa Community College instance Mesa Community College program is called Children's Center. program is called Children's Center. So the single parent avoid missing So the single parent avoid missing class. class.

Time ManagementTime Management

For single parent the hardest part is For single parent the hardest part is learning how to balance your time learning how to balance your time wisely. For example working full time wisely. For example working full time and going to school full time or vice and going to school full time or vice versa. versa.

What are their optionsWhat are their options

There are many programs designed There are many programs designed to help single parents attend college. to help single parents attend college. The single parent must be committed The single parent must be committed to finishing college. to finishing college.

Online CoursesOnline Courses

Online courses “features information Online courses “features information being easily accessible on a being easily accessible on a computer”(Going to college). All the computer”(Going to college). All the community colleges are offering community colleges are offering online courses that better suite the online courses that better suite the students needs rather then students needs rather then traditional classes. traditional classes.

Distant Learning Distant Learning

Distant learning “involve instructors Distant learning “involve instructors and learners interacting with each and learners interacting with each other from a distance” (Going to other from a distance” (Going to college). Now days a lot of the college). Now days a lot of the universities offer distant learning universities offer distant learning courses. courses.

Evening and Weekend ClassesEvening and Weekend Classes

If online or distant learning classes If online or distant learning classes doesn’t suite single parents needs doesn’t suite single parents needs they also have an option for evening they also have an option for evening and weekend classes. All colleges and weekend classes. All colleges offer evening and weekend classes.offer evening and weekend classes.

What options offered by the family?What options offered by the family?

The options provided by family The options provided by family support varies depending on the support varies depending on the family dynamic. As well as the family dynamic. As well as the culture of the family well accept and culture of the family well accept and support the single parent. support the single parent.

Community ProgramsCommunity Programs

There is variety of programs offered There is variety of programs offered to single parents attending college. to single parents attending college.

Children's CenterChildren's Center

Such as Mesa Community College the Such as Mesa Community College the children’s center is offered to every children’s center is offered to every single parents in need of daycare, single parents in need of daycare, while attending classes.while attending classes.

Financial Assistance Financial Assistance

For single parents they are many For single parents they are many options available to them such as options available to them such as fasfa, grants, scholarships and loans.fasfa, grants, scholarships and loans.

Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance

““The amount granted is usually not The amount granted is usually not enough to cover the total cost of enough to cover the total cost of single parent college education, but single parent college education, but the single parent still has other the single parent still has other options for funding, including options for funding, including fellowships and scholarships from the fellowships and scholarships from the college” (Going to college).college” (Going to college).

Bibliography Bibliography

““Financial Assistance for Single Financial Assistance for Single Mothers”. Single Mothers assistance. Mothers”. Single Mothers assistance. N.p. n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2011. N.p. n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2011. http://singlemotherassistance.net/http://singlemotherassistance.net/

““Going to college as a single parent”. Going to college as a single parent”. Single Moms Resource. Single Single Moms Resource. Single Moms. N.p. n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2011 Moms. N.p. n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2011 http://www.singlemoms.org/going-to-http://www.singlemoms.org/going-to-college-as-a-single-parent/college-as-a-single-parent/

BibliographyBibliography

““Teen Pregnancy Statistics and Teen Teen Pregnancy Statistics and Teen Pregnancy Facts”. Family First Aid. Pregnancy Facts”. Family First Aid. Familyfirstaid.org. n.d. Web. 3 Nov. Familyfirstaid.org. n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 20112011http://www.familyfirstaid.org/teen-prhttp://www.familyfirstaid.org/teen-pregnancy.htmlegnancy.html