Student parents do better in community college while they are enrolled in CalWORKS programs.
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Supporting Student Parents in Community College CalWORKs Programs

Shannon McConville, Sarah Bohn, Bonnie Brooks


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All community colleges run support programs for students who receive CalWORKs, the state’s cash assistance program for poor families with children. Students do better when enrolled in these support programs, but completion rates are low. How can colleges help more CalWORKs students succeed?

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This research was supported with funding from the ECMC Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation, and the Sutton Family Fund.

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