Supporting Parents Who Work and Go to School: A Portrait of Low-Income Students Who Are Employed

Recent research has focused on the low completion rates of students attending community colleges and four-year schools, and the need to make institutions more accessible to nontraditional students. Passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the reauthorization of the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) may provide additional opportunities to support these students. Nationwide, approximately 1 million low-income working parents attend school. This brief from the Urban Institute looks at the working student-parent population and the supports and interventions that may facilitate their educational success.