Fact Sheet Social Safety Net Programs: Student-Parent Families at the Center
Julia Payne, Theresa Anderson, Autumn R. Green
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This fact sheet supports the Student-Parent Families at the Center Framework, available on the Student-Parent Families at the Center webpage. It describes a system or support that postsecondary students with children must navigate when pursuing their education goals. This fact sheet provides an overview of the system, program, or issue; details how student parents fit in; and offers considerations for supporting parents to achieve their education goals.
Research Areas Education Families Social safety net Workforce Economic mobility and inequality Children and youth Disability equity policy
Tags Assistance for women and children Beyond high school: education and training Community colleges Economic well-being Families with low incomes Financial stability Food insecurity and hunger Higher education Housing vouchers and mobility Hunger and food assistance Inequality and mobility Mobility Parenting Postsecondary education and training Poverty Race, gender, class, and ethnicity Racial barriers to accessing the safety net Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Welfare and safety net programs Women and girls Work supports Workforce development Youth employment and training Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Insurance Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) School breakfast and lunch Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program  Supplemental nutrition - Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Student parents
Policy Centers Income and Benefits Policy Center