Parent-Pathways

Parenting Pathways Program at Peirce College

For many of our students, earning a college credential is something they must juggle along with their responsibilities as a parent and caregiver. At Peirce, we do not take that lightly. 

Since 1865, Peirce has been serving non-traditional and adult students, who need a different type of educational experience. We know that balancing family, school, work, and community can be a challenge. That's why we've always offered flexible scheduling; provide online access to all of our students services; and do our best to help you finish your credential and advance your career as efficiently as possible.

Now, our new Parent Pathways Program is designed to help even more. Funding by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Parent Pathways Program at Peirce helps parenting students reduce financial and basic needs barriers and increases informational and programming resources as they complete their credential. 

Providing these supports and achieving these outcomes is all in the pursuit of Peirce College’s desire to create greater opportunity for job growth and quality of life for all of our students. 

Application and Eligibility Information

There are four essential elements of the Parenting Pathways Program at Peirce, providing support for parenting students, especially those who are close to completing a credential. Services include:

  • Scholarships for assistance with their last course(s)
  • Access to a parent-specific emergency grant fund
  • A grocery store stipend to help with food costs
  • Events, workshops, and more dedicated to helping students balance their education and parenting responsibilities 

The first step to accessing these resources is to complete an application to determine eligibility. This application can be found on the my.peirce.edu portal, on the Parent Resource Center tab. Once eligibility has been determined, a Peirce Advisor will contact applicants about next steps.

*This application is only available for students enrolled at Peirce College. If you would like to speak with someone about enrolling and taking advantage of the Parent Pathways Program, please contact our Admissions team at admissions@peirce.edu.

Students must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the program:

  • Be currently enrolled or ready to enroll at Peirce College and close to completing their credential (15 credits of a BS or AS, or x% of completing a certificate)
  • Have a GPA of 2.0 or higher
  • Currently parenting a minor child(ren)
  • Reside in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • Completed a 2024-2025 FAFSA (even if not utilizing Federal or PHEAA financial aid programs) and indicated that they have children to support - please note this can be updated/completed if not done prior to application

If students are unsure if they meet the above criteria, or unsure if they are close enough to completing a credential, please complete the application and an advisor will be in touch to discuss further.

Participation in all program activities is not required but is strongly encouraged.

Have questions about the Parent Pathways Program at Peirce? Contact the team at parenting@peirce.edu.

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