Our Model
Our direct work with young parents in college and their children aligns with our mission, vision, and values.
Scholar Program
Our Scholar Program surrounds teen parents with mentoring, tuition assistance, a peer community, and other vital, wrap-around services. Generation Hope Scholars graduate at a rate that is double the rate for low-income college students and eight times the rate for single mothers nationwide. As alumni, they are working in fields ranging from computer engineering to education. Learn more or apply.
Next Generation Academy
Generation Hope’s early childhood program, Next Generation Academy, provides robust literacy, academic, and social-emotional supports so that the children of our Scholars enter kindergarten ready to thrive. Through our two-generation model, Generation Hope provides young families with the foundation they need to create legacies of educational and economic opportunity. Learn more.
Our Two-Generation Approach
We know that educational attainment can change lives. Founded in 2010, Generation Hope works directly with young parents earning their college degrees and with their young children to prepare them for kindergarten, advocates nationally for the unique needs of student parents and their families, and partners with colleges and universities to provide technical assistance in order to advance student parent success in higher education.
Our systems-change work with higher ed professionals, policy makers, and practitioners is informed by our boots-on-the-ground experience with families and is rooted in our commitment to race equity.
Policy & Advocacy
One in five college students today is a parent, and despite having higher GPAs than their non-parenting peers, an estimated 52% of undergraduate student parents leave school without a degree within six years, compared to 32% of students without children. Many systems are not designed for student parent success, but local and federal policies can help change this. Learn more.
Higher Ed & Technical Assistance
Drawing on our 10+ years of on-the-ground experience with students, Generation Hope is mobilizing college leaders to accelerate the success of student parents on their campuses through our national program. Our work with colleges and universities across the country is not only transforming the way institutions support student parents but also the higher-ed field as a whole. Learn more about our technical assistance partnerships with higher ed.