{"id":52517,"date":"2026-06-26T11:25:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T16:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/?p=52517"},"modified":"2026-06-26T11:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T16:25:59","slug":"6-tips-for-parenting-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/2026\/06\/26\/6-tips-for-parenting-students\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Tips for Parenting Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Going to college while raising kids is a lot to balance \u2013 but ACC has resources built to help you do both. In our latest blog post, the College shares six tips to set you up for success<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip 1: Tell Your Advisor You’re a Parenting Student<\/strong>
Your assigned advisor<\/strong><\/a> can unlock support built for you, including pr<\/strong><\/a>iority registration<\/a> <\/strong>so you get first pick of the classes and times you need. If you’re pregnant, you’re protected under Title IX <\/strong><\/a>and may qualify for accommodations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip 2: Apply for FAFSA or TASFA<\/strong>
The FAFSA<\/a> <\/strong>\u2014 or the TASFA<\/strong><\/a> for non-citizens with Texas residency & nonresidents \u2014 is your first step toward Pell Grants<\/strong><\/a> and scholarships that don’t have to be repaid. ACC\u2019s Financial Aid Office<\/strong><\/a> can walk you through it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip 3: Apply for the Childcare Scholarship Early<\/strong>
ACC’s childcare scholarship<\/strong><\/a> pays your daycare provider directly and can cover winter and spring breaks. Apply as soon as you register to get on the waitlist early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip 4: Look for Other Money for College<\/strong>
You may qualify for free tuition<\/a>, scholarships<\/a><\/strong>, and ACC\u2019s no-interest payment plans<\/a>.<\/strong> If an unexpected crisis hits mid-semester, the Student Emergency Fund<\/strong><\/a> may be able to help \u2014 apply and meet with a CARE Coordinator to discuss your options. If you\u2019re a veteran, take advantage of all of your federal and state benefits<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip 5: Build a Schedule That Works for You<\/strong>
ACC offers many different class options to work with your schedule<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 online, in-person, hybrid, and asynchronous classes. Take them in 8-week, 12-week, 14-week, or traditional 16-week sessions. Work with your advisor to find a course load you can succeed with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip 6: Use Your Academic Resources<\/strong>
Sign up for tutoring<\/strong><\/a>, use the computer labs<\/strong><\/a>, and go to your professors’ office hours. Asking for help is part of being a successful student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACC\u2019s CARE Network<\/strong> <\/a>has other supports for you, too, including connection to public benefits like SNAP and WIC, mental health counseling<\/strong><\/a>, and the Riverbat Bites food pantry<\/strong><\/a>, which provides free food, diapers, wipes, and period products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Going to college while raising kids is a lot to balance \u2013 but ACC has resources built to help you do both. In our latest blog post, the College shares six tips to set you up for success. Tip 1: Tell Your Advisor You’re a Parenting StudentYour assigned advisor can unlock support built for you, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":103,"featured_media":52518,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[156,812,1329,319,638,128,1042,1519,73],"class_list":["post-52517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-for-you","tag-advising","tag-child-care","tag-parenting-students","tag-payment-plan","tag-student-emergency-fund","tag-student-support","tag-tips","tag-title-ix","tag-tutoring","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/103"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52517"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52522,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52517\/revisions\/52522"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}