Pregnancy and Parenting While Taking Classes at TCTC

We recognize that as a student, life outside of college continues to happen while you work to learn and earn your certification or degree. Sometimes this “life” can include pregnancy and parenting! Did you know that according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research webpage, 4.8 million college undergrads are having and/or raising children? And 3.4 million of those students are women. So, if you're a mom or dad in college, you're not alone, and we have resources and supports to help you work to be a great parent and student.

Title IX is a law that exists to help you by protecting you and your baby while you're in school. Pregnancy supports can include supports during pregnancy, miscarriage, pregnancy termination or abortion, recovery, or post-pregnancy supports. You can find more about your legal rights in the Title IX link below. You can find additional information about pregnancy and parenting in college from The Pregnant Scholar webpage. Another good resource is Downloadable (PDF) Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant and Parenting Students  from the US Department of Education.