Academic Outcomes of Undergraduate Student Parents Served by the University of Minnesota's Student Parent Help Center: A Retrospective Study (2000-2018)

Results from this analysis suggest that undergraduate student parents who interact with the Student Parent Help Center staff and access its referrals and programs are significantly more likely to graduate, remain enrolled each semester, and have a higher cumulative GPA than student parents who completed a SPHC intake but never used these services.

Project Name

University of Minnesota - Student Parent Help Center

The Student Parent Help Center (SPHC) at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities provides comprehensive services to pregnant and parenting undergraduate students and is one of the oldest and largest parenting student programs in the country. Through interactions with SPHC staff, students can access support groups, receive a broad range of referrals for academic and family needs, apply for two child care grants managed by the SPHC, get help with campus navigational access and advocacy, attend family friendly events, and build community in the SPHC lounge and computer lab.

Authors

Virginia Pendleton Julie Atella

Atella, Julie

Pendleton, Virginia

Schedule a Tour

"*" indicates required fields

URL

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Parent or Guardian's Name*

Email*

Phone*

Child's Name

Child's Date of Birth*

Which of the following best describes your child?*

Other

My child has:*

Other

What is your preferred method of payment?*

What time works best for you to take a tour?*

How did you hear about us?*

Other

Another Wilder program or service*

Have you contacted our Child Development Center before?*

Specify if you have called, emailed or visited us before*

CAPTCHA

Project Report