; Whereas 53 percent of student parents report food insecurity, and 68 percent report housing insecurity; Whereas 2/3 of student parents live at or near the poverty line and 52 percent of student parents are Federal Pell Grant recipients; Whereas, on average, student parents have higher grade point averages than their non-parenting peers, but student parents are 10 times less likely to complete a bachelor’s degree within 5 years than students without children; Whereas a low-income student parent who earns a degree or credential boosts the income of that individual and the earning potential of the children of that individual when those children become adults; and Whereas student parents are uniquely motivated to excel in their courses of study but often face challenges, including lack of affordable child care and balancing work responsibilities while attending postsecondary educational institutions: Now, therefore, be it