At HCM Strategists, we believe that when you serve modern learners well, you transform the entire postsecondary system. Today’s so-called “nontraditional” students are, in reality, the new normal, reflecting the need for a broader shift toward flexibility, practical applied learning, and non-linear educational pathways that help today’s students thrive.

Emergency Aid, Enduring Impact: Strengthening Families, Community and the Economy through Support for Student Parents is a three-part policy brief series developed by HCM Strategists in collaboration with national experts to support Scholarship America’s National Emergency Scholarship Fund for Student Parents. The series provides a roadmap for institutions and policymakers to better support student parents—ensuring they stay enrolled, complete their education, and strengthen their families, communities, and our nation’s workforce.