There are a lot of student caregivers that have been recently facing challenging impact regarding covid-19, remote learning and being a fulltime caregiver. This could be very overwhelming, there are certain policies and ways a college institution could help these students out.

Usually when someone is a student and a caregiver at the same time, it becomes hard for them to balance everything at once. They easily fall behind and become too overwhelmed and end up sacrificing their school to become a fulltime caregiver to their loved one.

There are more and more student caregivers every day that are not acknowledged for their hard work as a full-time caregiver and student. People always think college students have it easy and just attend class and work part time jobs, but that’s not always the case.

Learn more about how schools should support these student caregivers more to grant them the success they deserve.

Challenges student caregivers face as a student

Students usually face many academic challenges in which could make them seem lazy if not associated with advisors, staff, or professors. Student caregivers usually:

-Miss classes daily.

-Have difficulty in school learning.

-Fail test and low grades.

-Become anxious.

-Financial restraint and more.

What colleges should do to help

Student-centered teaching could be a good benefit for some students. This ultimately focuses on the primary learning of the student and offers a one-on-one time structure. This gives a different schedule structure for every student, because every caregivers obstacle looks differently.

This gives great accommodations for the students that have to drop what they’re doing to attend their loved ones and resume back to their schoolwork instead of penalizing them.

Some universities still haven’t acknowledged this necessity of helping student caregivers. Students should seek counselors, advisors or presidents of the university to give them a notification of what they are having to deal with, and how it is taking a toll on their academic learning.

Student caregivers need flexibility benefits from professors and staff that should acknowledge the circumstances they’re in.

Some colleges have received reports regarding this issue, but some haven’t. There needs to be more colleges receiving this addressment in order for more students to receive benefits.

Caregivers don’t need to do this alone. Some campuses offer support groups which many can relate and support each other. As well as the AACY (American Association Caregiving Youth) has also brought awareness on this obstacle for students.

Financial support

Financial issues are another obstacle student caregiver have to face. It is very challenging for student caregivers to pay for college, medical bills and other household needs.

Universities should offer financial benefits for students regarding:

-Emergency financial aid.

-Food assistance.

-Affordable family housing.

-Childcare.

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