National Emergency Scholarship Fund for Student Parents

In the United States, more than one in five college students — over 3.8 million individuals — are raising children while pursuing their education. These student parents are among the most determined, high-performing, and overlooked students on campus.

Despite earning higher GPAs than their non-parenting peers, student parents face unique barriers: time poverty, unaffordable childcare, isolation, and a lack of institutional support. Most are low-income, first-generation students. Nearly 3 in 4 are women, and more than half are students of color.

That’s why Scholarship America, in partnership with the ECMC Foundation, Trellis Foundation, Crimsonbridge Foundation, and others, is proud to launch the National Emergency Scholarship Fund for Student Parents.

A Lifeline When It’s Needed Most

This fund provides fast, flexible financial support to student parents who are on the brink of dropping out due to unexpected expenses — a car repair, a medical bill, a missed childcare payment. The goal: keep them enrolled, on track, and moving toward a degree that will change the trajectory of their family’s life.

The Fund officially launches on Mother’s Day, May 11, 2025, with a nationwide campaign that will run through Father’s Day, June 15. We’re inviting donors, institutions, and advocates to join us in elevating and supporting student parents in real, tangible ways.

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