Single Mothers in College: Growing Enrollment, Financial Challenges, and the Benefits of Attainment. Briefing Paper #C460

Autor/inn/en	Kruvelis, Melanie; Cruse, Lindsey Reichlin; Gault, Barbara
Institution	Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR)
Titel	Single Mothers in College: Growing Enrollment, Financial Challenges, and the Benefits of Attainment. Briefing Paper #C460
Quelle	(2017), (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	One Parent Family; Mothers; Nontraditional Students; Enrollment Trends; Paying for College; Educational Attainment; Undergraduate Students; Minority Group Students; Student Financial Aid + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Single parent family; Ein-Eltern-Familie; Mother; Mutter; Studienfinanzierung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienförderung
Abstract	Single student mothers are growing in both absolute numbers and as a share of the college population. They often face significant financial and time-related obstacles that make it difficult for them to persist to graduation. Investing in programs and supports that target the needs of single mothers has the potential to improve their rates of college attainment, and increase earnings, which can lead to a range of multigenerational benefits. This briefing paper provides data on single mothers in postsecondary education and discusses the potential benefits of increasing their college attainment rates for individuals, families, and society as a whole. [This report received input from Cynthia Hess and Ellie Eckerson.] (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01