Caring.com Student-Caregiver Scholarship #CaringScholar Stories

Catherine Ironbar is a student at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, where she is studying to become a pharmacist. She also provides care for her brother, who has a rare form of autism.

Heather Elliott is a student at Hartnell College in Salinas, California who is studying to be a paralegal while serving as primary caregiver for her mother and a part-time caregiver to an elderly client and her daughter.

Sara Feldman is a student at the University of Michigan earning a Master of Public Health degree while being a caregiver for her mother.

Claire Buonocore is a student at Marymount Manhattan College majoring in human rights politics while being a caregiver for her father.

Venus Tadrzak is a student at Cleveland State University who is majoring in accounting and caring for her mother and aunt.

Hunter Johnson is a student at Clemson University who is majoring in health science and caring for her brother.

Tommy Tran is a student at the University of Houston who is majoring in biotechnology and caring for his father.

Jessica Jacob is studying nursing at Adelphi University while providing care for her mother.

DreAnna Perry is a student at Brigham Young University studying exercise physiology and caring for her mother.

Rachel is a student at Virginia Commonwealth University and plans to pursue a nursing career. She cares for her father, who suffers from a brain injury.

Nicole Gambetta is a student at the University of Central Florida. She is caring for her father, who suffered a stroke.

Judy Lucente is an incoming freshman at California State University San Marcos, where she plans to study psychology. She is caring for her father, a disabled cancer survivor.

Ed Makowski is a student from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee who is majoring in journalism and caring for his brother, who has Huntington's disease. Read his #CaringScholar story and learn more about this Student-Caregiver Scholarship recipient.

Samantha Vega is a student at Whittier College. She's earning a degree in political science while caring for her grandmother, who suffers from kidney disease. Read her #CaringScholar story and learn more about this Student-Caregiver Scholarship recipient.

Octavia Monsanto is a student at Kennesaw State University in Georgia who is majoring in music and caregiving for her mother with Parkinson's disease.

Christina M. Fletcher is a student at The University of Akron who is majoring in nursing and caring for both of her disabled parents.

Rashelle Quinn is a student at Regis University who is majoring in nursing and caring for her father.

Erin Pratt is a student at Life University who is majoring in chiropractic neurology and caring for her 95-year-old grandmother.