Topic: Student Parents

You Are Not Failing: Navigating Student Loan Debt, Mental Health, and Wage Garnishment

article-cropped January 14, 2026 by Shavon Roman, Chief Money Strategist

Student loan debt isn’t just a financial issue; it affects mental health, workforce, and generational equity. Here’s what you need to know about wage garnishment

The Great American Heist Comes for Student-Parents: Why Moving CCAMPIS Is a Direct Attack on College Access

article-cropped December 02, 2025 by Jinann Bitar

CCAMPIS is the only federal program that helps low-income student-parents access child care so they can complete college. The Trump administration is sabotaging it

Getting To & Through College: Notes From a Student-Parent

article-cropped November 06, 2025 by Gabriela Montell

A student-parent discusses the challenges of returning to college, including finding reliable and affordable child care, and suggests ways that colleges and programs can better support students like her

The Consequences of Pell Grant Cuts on Student-Parents and Justice-Impacted Students

article-cropped September 29, 2025 by Alexa Garza, Ramieka Robinson

For millions of low-income and first-generation college students, the Pell Grant is more than financial aid; it is a lifeline

Cuts to Child Care Aid Threaten Student-Parents Already Struggling to Pay for College

newspaper September 09, 2025 by EdTrust

New EdTrust report shows student-parents at community colleges are at risk of being pushed out of higher education

Supporting Student-Parents at Two-Year Colleges: Addressing the Affordability Gap

files September 09, 2025 by Jinann Bitar, Sabreyna Reese

Student-parents at community colleges pay at least $13,000 more per year, on average, than their peers without children once the full cost of attendance is factored in, an EdTrust brief finds

Communities of Practice: Centering Student-Parents

article-cropped July 16, 2025 by Durriya Ahmed

In a post-affirmative action era, student-parents are at immediate risk

How One Texas College Uses Effective Data-Driven Strategies to Support Student-Parents

article-cropped March 27, 2025 by Andrea Thurston, Sabreyna Reese

Student-parents have complicated lives. The College of Health Care Professions is meeting them where they are

Texas Community College Student Advisory Council Members Take the Stage at Higher EDge 2024

article-cropped January 24, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas

Current and former community college students from the SAC delegation shared their higher ed perspectives and experiences with state leaders at a recent conference in Austin.