{"id":14842,"date":"2026-08-01T14:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allonehealth.com\/insights\/?p=14842"},"modified":"2026-07-31T20:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T20:57:50","slug":"earning-your-degree-while-caring-for-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allonehealth.com\/insights\/earning-your-degree-while-caring-for-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Earning Your Degree While Caring for Others: How to Keep Both on Track\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nearly one in three college students is also a caregiver. According to a 2020 Lumina-Gallup survey<\/a>, 30% of enrolled students are parents of minor children or caregivers to adults, a figure that rises to 42% among those pursuing an associate degree. Balancing coursework with the care of a child, a sibling, or an aging parent is not an exception on today’s campuses. It is one of the most common experiences students have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That balance is demanding, and it affects outcomes. Managing both roles well takes more than determination; it takes the right support. Your Assistance Program offers resources built for exactly this, helping you stay organized, manage stress, and find care for the people who depend on you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What the Research Shows<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research on student caregivers offers a clear picture. Using U.S. Department of Education data that followed students for six years after they started college, researchers at New America<\/a> found a notable difference in outcomes: 29% of students without caregiving responsibilities left college without a degree, compared to more than 50% of caregiver students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This difference is not a matter of ability. Caregiver students perform comparably to their peers in the classroom, with more than half maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The difference reflects how demanding it is to carry two significant roles at once, particularly without the right support in place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is precisely where support makes the difference. Reaching your degree is not only about effort in the classroom. It is also about the resources you have outside it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Your Assistance Program Can Help<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Assistance Program offers free, confidential resources to help you manage caregiving and parenting while staying on track academically and personally. Examples of services you can access include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n