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Autor/inn/en | Thorman, Abby; Otto, Jessica; Gunn-Wright, Rhiana |
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Institution | Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) |
Titel | Housing Resources and Programs for Single Student Parents at Community and Technical Colleges. Fact Sheet #C396 |
Quelle | (2012), (5 Seiten)
PDF als Volltext |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | One Parent Family; Early Parenthood; Two Year College Students; Community Colleges; Technical Institutes; Mothers; Low Income Groups; College Housing; Maryland; Minnesota; Nebraska; Texas |
Abstract | Parents with dependent children now make up almost one in four students pursuing higher education in the United States (Miller, Gault, and Thorman 2011). Single parents face particular challenges pursuing higher education, including securing safe and affordable housing. Single mothers often must spend over half of their income on housing expenses, leaving them with less money for educational expenses and vulnerable to housing crises that can easily derail their pursuit of a degree (Bush 2010). An analysis of effective strategies to support single student parents identifies affordable housing as one of the most important factors to ensuring student success (Women Employed 2011). This fact sheet highlights a number of community-based organizations or community college campuses that offer housing and other support to single student parents pursuing postsecondary education. Information for the program descriptions was gathered either from the program's website or follow-up conversations with program staff. Recommendations for community colleges are outlined at the conclusion of this brief. (As Provided). |
Anmerkungen | 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 |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2020/1/01 |