NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Nashville nonprofit has developed an interactive simulator that puts users in the shoes of pregnant college students facing financial hardship, hoping to build awareness and community support for young mothers.

The simulator, called Dilemma, challenges players with a stark scenario: "You are due June 1, and you're down to your last $1,000. Can you make it through the month?"

For many college students, this isn't just a hypothetical situation.

"Statistics show that one in five women get pregnant while they're in college," said Elise Jenkins, founder of Ella's House.

Jenkins knows the struggle firsthand. After battling childhood cancer, doctors told her she would never have biological children. But during her senior year of college, the impossible happened.

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