Student Well-Being First Toolkit
Campuses and communities nationwide are witnessing how targeted investments in systems that support student well-being can improve retention, strengthen belonging, and create more equitable pathways to degree completion. These outcomes show why institutions moving toward a holistic support model help students remain enrolled, contribute to healthier communities, strengthen local economies, and create greater long-term opportunity…
Read MoreSupporting America’s Student Parents Toolkit
Despite growing awareness of the unique circumstances parenting students often face—any child care gap, car repair, medical bill, or other seemingly minor events remain major threats to their educational pursuits. It’s a stark paradox that more than 3 million student parents confront every day in higher education. As learners, parents demonstrate higher levels of engagement…
Read More#SupportStudentParents Student Videos
To learn more about the barriers that student parents face and the policy changes that could better support them, check out these videos from two student parents:
Read More#ConnectCollegeStudents: Crystal
Crystal Leua Correa, a graduating senior at the University of Washington, shares the challenges she faced when her school transitioned to online learning due to the coronavirus pandemic. Crystal lost access to campus technology, and since she didn’t own a laptop, had to borrow friends’ computers or do assignments on her phone.
Read More#ConnectCollegeStudents: Makayla
Makayla just finished her freshman year at James Madison University. When her campus closed, she went home to her parents’ house in rural Virginia, but is unable to get internet at home.
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