Supporting Young Parenting Students with Navigation Services

This brief looks at ways to assist young parenting students (ages 18–25) that are highly motivated to pursue a college education to improve their own well-being as well as their children’s. It focuses on the challenges they face in seeking higher education and services to support themselves and their families, and presents navigation services as a promising strategy that communities are using to support them in their journeys through higher education.

Record Type: 
Research-To-Practice Brief
Publication Date: 
June, 2022
Date: 
June 2022
Source: 
Partner Resources
Topics/Subtopics: 
  • Education and Training
  • Supportive Services
  • Special Populations
    • Pregnant and Parenting Teens
    • Single Parent Families