re: ANYONE who was pregnant as a teen(repost)

Quoting Noah's Here!! [FFMB]:“ I've been looking for the mom grants and things maybe you can help me with that. But I got pregnant ... [snip!] ... fully support me and I get WIC. I start college in January and I'm going for nursing...hmm what else idk, is that good? lol”

**You need to claim your child, not your parents. Your parents can claim your child since they are the head of the household.** <--- You live with them, right? So make sure that you claim your child so that FAFSA will award you more: more grants, then loans, or maybe even all loans (depending on your income).

Also, community colleges don't grant as much. When I transfered to my 4 year school, they gave me a $5000 scholarship for being a single mom (with a GPA higher than 3.0)

Tax wise (I'm taking a Fed Tax course right now.... I'm going to know more about credits in ch 12 but I can tell you right off the bat, that you're going to get $1000 for baby, and an EITC credit (could go up to 3800, depending....) if you make lower than (33,000 a year??? I'm not at home so I don't have the exact figures). Oh and depending on your college finances, you can get the Hope Credit for college on your NEXT return (2010)

Quoting kaitlynsp3919:“ posted 12 hrs agoedit im doing a speech on teenage pregnancy and support systems. i wanted to get opinions ... [snip!] ... in it from girls who went through this. i dont want to have a hard time finding the answer to this in the mist of drama thanks”

I was 15 when I got pregnant for the first time. I didn't have support but I lost that baby..I still would have kept it. I got pregnant 3 months later and my mom kicked me out but my dad and stepmom support me in everything that I do. I still would have kept my baby with or without support.

i am 17 and had my daughter wen i was 16.
at first i wasnt sure what i was goin to do..i was happy and scared and sooo many things but in the end i kept her. im glad i did too. i have an amazing support system. my mom doesnt work so she watches her while i go to school and the school made it so i get out at 1240 so i can go home and be with her but still get the credits i need. the only person who didnt really support me was my dad :/ but OH WELL. i love my daughter & am glad i got pregnant because it helped me change for the better although i tell everyone to WAIT

I was 17 when I got pregnant and had my daughter.
I always said if I got pregnant I would keep it no matter what.
Thankfully my friends and family knew and understood, they have all been a support and didnt even have to ask what I wanted to do.
My mother in law watches my daughter so I can go to school, and my mother helps me out if I get too stressed about financial.
I am so happy with my decission and I would not change it for anything.

16,pregnant, keeping it. supportive fiance. don't believe in abortions. family supportive at first, some is but my mother isn't anymore. supportive friends also

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I'm 15, on number two.
I wouldn't have kept my first baby without family support, I had & have a ton.
This baby would have been a real scare if it wasn't for my great SO,

I got pregnant 2 weeks before my 16 bday. I had him at 16. I have a good support system. Pretty much my mom was like if you work and go to school she will try to do anything she can for me. I work and went to school pregnant. I been working at the same place since Jan 2008(that was when i found out i was pregnant. I when i found i out i was pregnant i was going to have an abortion. If you want to know more just send me a messege.

Quoting Pr0udMAMA08:“ Oh because when I saw it was a re-oost, I looked at your old one and saw you are from Warren County ... [snip!] ... benefits (scholarships) for being amom I don't have assistance (barely missed it) Oh and our state SUCKS with child support”

i know where that is. im like 45 mins away west.

i just read all of these and they are great stories. it helps me a lot for my speech. thank you