119-sres433

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 433 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 433

 Expressing support for the contributions and achievements of student 
 parents in seeking and completing a postsecondary education and 
 designating September 2025 as ``National Student Parent Month''.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 October 6, 2025

 Mr. Moran (for himself and Ms. Hassan) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

 Expressing support for the contributions and achievements of student 
 parents in seeking and completing a postsecondary education and 
 designating September 2025 as ``National Student Parent Month''.

Whereas student parents are individuals who have children and who attend 
 postsecondary educational institutions;
Whereas student parents make up roughly \1/5\ of the postsecondary student 
 population, totaling nearly 3,140,000 individuals;
Whereas 24 percent of female undergraduates are parents and 30 percent are food 
 insecure;
Whereas 48 percent of student parents are first-generation college students;
Whereas 66 percent of parents who are enrolled at an institution of higher 
 education work 40 hours a week or more, 26 percent work 20 to 39 hours 
 per week, and 9 percent work less than 20 hours, which requires those 
 individuals to balance school, work, and caring for their dependents;
Whereas 55 percent of postsecondary student parents are students of color, and 
 of that population--

    (1) 21 percent are Black;

    (2) 20 percent are Latino or Latina;

    (3) 7 percent are multiracial;

    (4) 3 percent are Asian; and

    (5) 3 percent are Native American, Alaska Natives, or Native Hawaiian 
or other Pacific Islander;

Whereas 45 percent of student parents are military-connected students;
Whereas approximately 844 surviving military spouses are using education 
 benefits for surviving dependents from the Department of Veterans 
 Affairs;
Whereas 90 percent of military spouses have some college education or credential 
 and, on average, make 38 percent less than their civilian counterparts;
Whereas 20 percent of student veterans are single parents while attending 
 school;
Whereas 51 percent of student parents attend community colleges, 16 percent 
 attend public baccalaureate institutions, and 13 percent attend private 
 nonprofit institutions of higher education;
Whereas the cohort of single mothers currently enrolled in higher education will 
 save approximately $19,900,000,000 in public assistance spending;
Whereas 52 percent of student parents report food insecurity, 58 percent report 
 housing insecurity, and 42 percent of student parents experience both 
 food and housing insecurity, compared to 26 percent of nonparenting 
 students;
Whereas two-thirds of student parents live at or near the poverty line, and 52 
 percent of student parents are Pell Grant recipients, with 85 percent of 
 Black student parents reporting some form of basic needs insecurity;
Whereas, on average, student parents have higher grade point averages than their 
 nonparenting peers, but student parents are 10 times less likely to 
 complete a bachelor's degree within 5 years than students without 
 children;
Whereas 23 percent of student parents have missed at least 1 class due to a lack 
 of child care;
Whereas student parents are twice as likely to drop out of college and later re-
 enroll, with 45 percent of such student parents reporting their decision 
 involved childcare or parenting responsibilities;
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 while often facing challenges, including lack of affordable child 
 care and balancing work responsibilities while attending postsecondary 
 educational institutions: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) expresses support for the contributions and 
 achievements of student parents in seeking and completing a 
 postsecondary education; and

    (2) designates September 2025 as ``National Student Parent 
 Month''.
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