Supporting Student Parents: Federal Policy Solutions to Advance Gender Equity. Education and Career Advancement
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| Title: | Supporting Student Parents: Federal Policy Solutions to Advance Gender Equity. Education and Career Advancement |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) |
| Source: | Institute for Women's Policy Research. 2025. |
| Availability: | Institute for Women's Policy Research. 1200 18th Street NW, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-833-4362; Fax: 202-785-5100; e-mail: iwpr@iwpr.org; Web site: http://www.iwpr.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Parents, Undergraduate Students, Nontraditional Students, Mothers, One Parent Family, Educational Policy, Public Policy, Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Educational Legislation, Child Care, Student Costs |
| Abstract: | About one in five (18 percent) undergraduate students are parents. Despite the fact that student parents represent a sizable portion of the undergraduate student population, most four-year colleges continue to cater to "traditional" students who are 18-24 years old, are not employed full-time, and do not have dependent children. Meanwhile, the colleges that do place greater focus on older students, like community colleges, are generally under-resourced. Nevertheless, college student populations are becoming increasingly "nontraditional," meaning they are older than 24, employed full-time, and have dependent children. More than one-third are over 25, according to Spark Collaborative, and about half are first-generation college students. Student parents and other nontraditional college students face unique challenges to academic success and degree attainment, including financial barriers, managing work, school, and family responsibilities, and a lack of tailored institutional support services. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED676100 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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