California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will provide students with dependents at California’s public universities with more access to child care information and financial support starting in January 2026.
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New infographic highlights Cal Poly’s students with dependents
Cal Poly Students with Dependents Program has published its first visualization of the group’s demographics to better address their needs, as 20% of US undergraduates are raising children or caring for dependents, and parenting students make up less than 1% of Cal Poly’s population.
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Torn between two worlds: What it is like being a parent and a full-time student at Cal Poly
English junior Holley Hochman wakes up as the sun rises at 5:40 a.m. but before she can prepare for her own day as a student, she must first prepare for her own kids. She gets ready and makes lunches for her four children between the ages of 5 and 13. They all shuffle into the […]

