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Who Are Undergraduates with Dependent Children?

More than 3 million undergraduate students in the United States are parents, representing nearly one in five college students. Supporting student parents promotes their academic achievement and enhances their family well-being, supports college enrollment and completion goals, and can boost state economic health. This brief uses the latest available data to summarize key characteristics of undergraduate students with dependent children.

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The SPARK Collaborative is extremely grateful to all who contributed to this library, especially Erica Hernandez and her team of students at Bowie State, who compiled many of resources in the original Zotero database; the interns at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and their advisor Teresa Bill, who cleaned thousands of resources in summer 2024; and Kimberly Salazar from the Urban Institute for her careful quality review.

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Meeting Student Parents' Basic Needs

Nov 26, 2024 |United States|California|News Article|Other|Registration Required

"California State University, Fresno, helps alleviate financial hardships of college students with dependents by offering subsidized services and also basic needs supplies. Since 2019, the university has provided free children’s clothing and diapers to parenting students. The initiative is one of a growing number at CSU institutions to address basic needs insecurity and foster a more welcoming environment for students with dependents."

Parenting Student Support

Nov 13, 2024 |United States|Video or Webinar|Public

In this webinar, Bryan Ashton leads a discussion about the state of parenting student support across the nation with researchers, Dr. Theresa Anderson, Allyson Cornett, and Dr. Renee Ryberg.

The Harsh Reality of Parenting Student Homelessness

Nov 13, 2024 |United States|Blog

This blog kicks off a series that examines the pressing issue of homelessness among parenting students using data from the 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. We will unpack critical disparities and explore potential solutions for meaningful change.

The GAINS for Student Parents Act & California Student Parent Almanac

Oct 31, 2024 |United States|California|Presentation

Presentation from October 31 Webinar
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The Financial Well-Being of Parents Pursuing Postsecondary Education

Oct 30, 2024 |United States|Report or Brief

This new brief published by the SPARK Collaborative uses 2020 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) data to document student parents' living expenses, the resources student parents leverage to attend postsecondary education, and the gaps student parents face between their expenses and their resources.

Behind the push to make college campuses more family-friendly

Oct 11, 2024 |United States|News Article

This piece features Working Board Member Renee Ryberg's commentary on Latino Student Parents' experiences on campuses.
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White Undergraduate Student Parents

Sep 30, 2024 |United States|Fact Sheet or Infographic

This summary profiles white undergraduate college students with dependent children across the United States who were enrolled in the 2019–20 academic year.
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Undergraduate Student Parents

Sep 30, 2024 |United States|Fact Sheet or Infographic

This summary profiles Latine undergraduate college students (of any race) with dependent children across the United States who were enrolled in the 2019-20 academic year.
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Black Undergraduate Student Parents

Sep 30, 2024 |United States|Fact Sheet or Infographic

This summary profiles Black undergraduate college students with dependent children across the United States who were enrolled in the 2019–20 academic year.
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Asian Undergraduate Student Parents

Sep 30, 2024 |United States|Fact Sheet or Infographic

This summary profiles Asian undergraduate college students (of any race) with dependent children across the United States who were enrolled in the 2019–20 academic year.
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SPARK is a values-driven, action-oriented, big-tent collaboration. We offer tools and joint spaces for those committed to supporting parents as they pursue their education goals.
©2024 SPARK Collaborative, some rights reserved.