Young Student Parent Support Initiative
Grant Program
Grant Program Award Recipients
October 1, 2011-August 31, 2013
The following is a list of the 2011-2013 Minnesota Young Student Parent Support Initiative grantees and their campus locations.
Funds will be used to expand current services to young parenting students on campus and start new student parent help centers at state, private, and tribal institutions of higher education.
Option 1: Program Expansion Grants
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Location: Minneapolis
University of St. Catherine
Location: Minneapolis and St. Paul
Option 2: Program Start-Up Grants
Century College
Location: White Bear Lake
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Location: Cloquet
Leech Lake Tribal College
Location: Cass Lake
Metropolitan State University
Location: St. Paul
Pine Technical College
Location: Pine City
Riverland Community College
Location: Austin
St. Cloud State University
Location: St. Cloud
Winona State University
Location: Winona
The grant program’s goals:
Goal 1: Pregnant and parenting teens and young women and men (age 25 years and under) are able to accomplish their higher education/post secondary education goals.
The long term program outcomes:
- Young pregnant and parenting students enrolled in a post-secondary program (25 years and under) stay in school
- Parent students are well connected to available local resources
- Pregnant and parenting teens make plans to attend post-secondary educational institutions
- The public, especially those in contact with pregnant and parenting young people, have a greater awareness of available resources
Goal 2: Pregnant and parenting young students maintain positive health and well-being for themselves and their children.
The long term program outcomes:
- Pregnant and parenting young students adopt and maintain healthy habits for themselves and their children
- Young student parents are confident and competent parents
- Students receiving services report a healthy balance between work, school, home, and family life
