Elevating Student Parents through State Policy
A conversation with the National Governor’s Association’s Center for Best Practices on state policies that will help student parents.
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On-Campus Child Care: A Valuable but Dwindling Support for Student Parents
How access to on-campus child care can make postsecondary completion easier for student parents.
What Does Financial Need Look Like for Student Parents?
Kevin Miller, higher education consultant and expert, discusses upcoming reform to FAFSA and ways to alleviate costs for student parents.
Taking a Closer Look at Young Community College Students and Bachelor’s Graduates in Florida
Recent data from Florida paint a picture of the young Floridians enrolling in and graduating from CCB programs.
Identifying Research and Policy Gaps to Expand Support for Student Parents
A conversation with Nina Besser Doorley and Afet Dundarat IWPR on student parent research and policy gaps.
Leading the Way: Colleges Championing Access to Housing for Parents
We share three examples of college programs that offer holistic support to students and their children.
Growing Solutions to Food Insecurity on College Campuses
We spoke to leaders from Paul Quinn and Piedmont CC about their advice for peers at other institutions considering campus agriculture.
To Support Student Parents, Colleges Need to Know Who They Are
New America will join efforts to improve colleges’ data collection on student parents.
Access to Child Care is a Major Source of Stress for Student Parents
Finding child care is a constant source of stress for student parents, which has led some to give up on their dreams of a new career.
Broadening Bachelor’s Pathways for High School Students in Ohio
An interview with Lorain County Community College explores bachelor’s pathways for high school students