2025 FamilyU Cohort Application

Transform your institution's approach to supporting undergraduate student parents through our 2025 FamilyU Cohort. This two-year, dynamic capacity-building initiative equips your higher education institution with the tools, strategies and partnerships needed to create meaningful, system-wide change that prioritizes equity, access and success for student parents!

Application deadline: Friday, May 2, 2025

What is the FamilyU Cohort?

FamilyU is a customized, evidence-based program that supports institutions in creating lasting impact by:

  • Enhancing data collection methods to better track and support student parents.

  • Building institution-wide awareness of the unique needs of student parents and engaging champions to lead meaningful change.

  • Developing and implementing equitable, parent-friendly policies to improve student enrollment, retention, and completion.

  • Expanding collaborative relationships with peer institutions and experts in the field.

Participating colleges and universities will engage in peer learning, independent coaching sessions, and on-campus initiatives to drive measurable outcomes for student parents.

How to Apply

We are accepting applications from nonprofit post-secondary institutions that:

  • Serve undergraduate student parents in the U.S.

  • Demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion for underserved populations.

  • Are willing to share data and collaborate with the broader student-parent field.

  • Have a dedicated team of student parent champions ready to participate in multi-day travel for convenings.

Important Details:

Deadline: Applications are due May 2, 2025, by 11:59 PM EST.

Submission: Complete the application online (Google Chrome recommended). Save and return as needed.

Fee: $20,000 per year, with discounts for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Travel and lodging are covered for HBCUs.