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Originally Posted by legion
No one in my circle of friends or family has had a kid out of wedlock.
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Chris, you just need to hang out with more people who know how to work the system... some couples remain single by choice to get the bennies.
Not that the following is an example of someone who is "hiding" a husband, but... it happens all the time...
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What government benefits can a single mother/full time student receive?
Kaia's mommy: i keep on hearing about "all these benefits" you can get if your a single parent and full time student but all i know of is WIC and food stamps. does anyone have experience with this?
here's my situation if it helps
, i live with my mom, she supports me financially (but shes going through a divorce and has two other kids to take care of and really cant afford it) i'm going to college full time (tuition is paid for by a scholarship) i'm a single parent (my daughter is almost 3 months old) i'm still working on getting child support from the dad, and i cant work b/c i dont have a car. at first i was contributing with my savings but now thats running out and $ is TIGHT!
laura b.: Go to your local department of human services and fill out the form for food stamps and medical for your child. You will recieve benefits only if you tell them that you live seperately from your mother , (you pay her rent to live there, you eat seperately, and so forth) otherwise they will count her income with yours and you might not recieve any benefits.
A little white lie never hurts and as long as you and your mother don't tell anyone you will never have problems. I have done it and so have others. It's easier than you think. They will automatically sign you up for wic..
aljea: Okay well if you apply for foodstamps and especially if you apply for welfare then they will automatically open a child support order for you. So they do all that work for you and its much quicker. If you are on welfare you will also be given free or mostly free childcare to go to school. If you dont get welfare there is state funded preschool programs you can ask the food stamp office about or call 2-1-1 or there is also head start preschools. You can get wic too. All these programs you can get even though you live with your mom, just tell wic you prepare your food separate since your mom cant help you out.
Also you can fill out the FAFSA at school to get financial aid and a fee waiver for tuition and talk to the financial aid office because many states if you fill it out early enough in the year there are other state grants you can get. Try scholarships too. Also where I live they have EOPS that gives book vouchers and gas vouchers/bus passes and if on welfare give meal vouchers for the school cafe as well, it might be the same at your school. Also there should be a re-entry program which may have additional funds for single parents even though you aren't a re-entry person.
Lets see... oh also call 2-1-1 for other community resources for help with food, clothes, gas vouchers/bus passes, utility/rental assistance for your mom, etc. Also look on craigslist or freecycle for free or cheap baby items...there are lots of nice people on those sites.
hun dont worry about working right now full time school and a baby is enough. If you can though and have the transportation then go for it.
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