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Title: Supporting Young Parents in Higher Education
Language: English
Authors: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation. 2025.
Availability: Annie E. Casey Foundation. 701 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Tel: 410-547-6600; Fax: 410-547-6624; Web site: http://www.aecf.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Two Year Colleges
Descriptors: Parents, Child Rearing, Undergraduate Students, Barriers, Student Needs, College Role, College Environment, Community Colleges, Access to Education, Sense of Belonging, Financial Problems, Parent Responsibility, Student Responsibility
Geographic Terms: Texas (Austin), Florida, New Mexico
Abstract: Raising children can be particularly difficult for young parents, who must balance caring for their children with the demands of going to school, training for a career and working to support their families--often without adequate support. This population of over 3 million undergraduates with kids must navigate substantial barriers while striving for a better future. In 2019, the Annie E. Casey Foundation launched the Expanding Opportunities for Young Families (EOYF) initiative to better understand how to support young parents as they pursue jobs or education. Child Trends is a research organization focused on improving the lives of children, youth, and families which managed EOYF, including overseeing the implementation of the pilot programs across sites, facilitating peer learning, and documenting learning from the work. This brief highlights specific lessons from the pilot program, including the critical need for institutions to engage with parenting students, offer clear pathways to academic success, develop flexible approaches to help students balance parenting and school, make campuses more family friendly and support parenting students' basic needs. Recommendations for changes in state and federal policies that can produce better outcomes for parenting students are provided.
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  Data: Raising children can be particularly difficult for young parents, who must balance caring for their children with the demands of going to school, training for a career and working to support their families--often without adequate support. This population of over 3 million undergraduates with kids must navigate substantial barriers while striving for a better future. In 2019, the Annie E. Casey Foundation launched the Expanding Opportunities for Young Families (EOYF) initiative to better understand how to support young parents as they pursue jobs or education. Child Trends is a research organization focused on improving the lives of children, youth, and families which managed EOYF, including overseeing the implementation of the pilot programs across sites, facilitating peer learning, and documenting learning from the work. This brief highlights specific lessons from the pilot program, including the critical need for institutions to engage with parenting students, offer clear pathways to academic success, develop flexible approaches to help students balance parenting and school, make campuses more family friendly and support parenting students' basic needs. Recommendations for changes in state and federal policies that can produce better outcomes for parenting students are provided.
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