Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy and Completing College

LESSON ONE STUDY GUIDE	

Why Should You Care About Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy?

Instructions: Use this study guide to write notes as you work through the lesson.  As you watch the videos and listen to the students discuss the effects of unplanned pregnancy on their lives, pay particular attention to finding the answers to the following questions.
1.	What percent of pregnancies in the US are unplanned?

2.	What percent of unplanned pregnancies in the US are to women in their twenties?

3.	What percent of students who have a baby after they’ve started community college do not finish their education?

4.	One in _____ community college students are single parents.

5.	How might having a child change your life?  As you listen to the students in the videos talk about the effects of unplanned pregnancy on their lives, take notes on the following.

a.	Educational goals:

b.	Social life:

c.	Significant relationships (romantic, parents):

d.	Finances:

6.	How much does it cost to have a baby?
a.	Cost of a baby’s first year:
b.	Cost to raise a child to age 18:

7.	Assume that you already have a child.  If you were to have an additional child, how much could you expect that additional child to cost?  (Use the USDA calculator.)

8.	How much more per year are you likely to earn if you finish your education, compared to only having a high school diploma?

a.	Associates degree:

b.	Bachelor’s degree: