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Other students found ways to care for loved ones while maintaining safe social distance.

After their parent’s business was closed down, this individual had to continue to work for their family to provide for them. They tried to maintain enough energy to still keep track with college while now having to help their family financially.

After their family recovered from COVID-19, they still kept their distance from family outside their homes. If they did see their family, they kept their distance or stayed in their cars just to be safe.

Family members got COVID-19 and had to be isolated from the baby in the house. They had concerns with the baby's health, so they took all the precautions to protect her.

The disappointment of graduating without a commencement ceremony to invite family and community supporters weighed heavily on this first-generation student.

Food and supply scarcity was an added burden upon students already trying to manage the transition to online learning and keeping their families safe.

Food and supply scarcity was an added burden upon students already trying to manage the transition to online learning and keeping their families safe.

Some students felt that smaller gatherings during important holidays offered an opportunity to bond with close family.

The effects of quarantine sometimes came with a silver-lining, as busy students found time to reconnect with loved ones in their households while under stay-at-home orders.

The pandemic made this student work much more in order to provide for their family. Both parents were not working which led to this student taking in more responsibility while still balancing school, work, and family.