via US News & World Report: Support for Parents Attending College: What to Know
Past In Conversation… Guest Nicole Lynn Lewis is working hard on behalf of student parents, as noted in this article from US News & World Report. Nicole Lynn Lewis is my hero!
Child care costs, time constraints and financial insecurity can hinder a parent's ability to finish college.
By Sarah Wood
Jan. 24, 2022, at 10:09 a.m.
For many students, the college experience is a far cry from long hours in the library and weekend parties – it's about balancing the demands of parenthood, and often full-time employment, with the challenges of pursing a degree.
More than 1 in 5 college students are raising children while attending school, with 53% raising a child under age 6, according to a 2021 Institute of Women's Policy Research report.
"This is a very invisible population when it comes to higher ed," says Nicole Lynn Lewis, founder and chief executive officer of Generation Hope, a nonprofit focused on increasing economic mobility for student parents. "Most colleges and universities have no idea how many students on their campuses are actually parenting, what their experiences are, what their needs are and whether or not they are completing."
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Learn more about the amazing work Pregnant Girl Author Nicole Lynn Lewis and her foundation, Generation Hope, are doing in this Bonus Episode of In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer.
