We’re still honoring the 1 in 5 college students who are parents. Welcome to season 2.

1 in 5 is back with a fresh batch of vibrant profiles of student-parents pursuing their education and excelling, while supporting families and working. Today, more than one in five college students are parents (22%). In these stories, we hear about their challenges, the creative ways they embrace collaboration, find unexpected solutions, and sacrifice to secure a better future for themselves and their families.

From Ascend at the Aspen Institute, 1 in 5 features in-depth conversations with student-parents and those who advocate for them in education, philanthropy, non-profits, and research—including Ascend’s Parent Advisors who inform our Postsecondary Success for Parents (PSP) Initiative.