Make them feel welcome through focused outreach, support during the transition to campus, and continuing activities for parents and kids.
Example: The women’s-studies department at the University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse offers a free, semester-length college-prep course for low-income parents and provides a $500 scholarship to graduates of the course who enroll at the university or at local two-year colleges.
Offer parents specialized academic advising, skill-building workshops, and flexible scheduling.
Example: The University of California at Berkeley’s Student Parent Center helps pregnant and parenting students request academic accommodations and course-load reductions.
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