We are inviting five California college or university presidents or chancellors to join the California Presidents Circle — our new 12-month leadership initiative focused on transforming campuses to better support student parents and advance equity in higher education.
Rooted in the proven impact of our national FamilyU Program, which has helped 21 institutions across 15 states implement lasting strategies for student parents, this opportunity will equip leaders to strengthen equity, boost student success, and create and maintain a campus culture that reflects today’s learners.
Join our California Presidents Circle Cohort
Hear from our Founder & CEO, Nicole Lynn Lewis…
“This is a special opportunity designed for college and university leaders who are committed to creating family-supportive campuses, building off our experience working with institutional leaders from across the country through our FamilyU programs.”
In California, 1 in 5 college students is raising a child, yet most institutions aren't built with them in mind. Parenting students are disproportionately first-generation, women, and students of color, making their success essential to advancing equity and completion across higher education.
Why This Matters
About the Circle
This first-of-its-kind cohort offers a powerful platform (at no cost) to:
Convene with higher ed leaders committed to student parent success
Access targeted coaching and expert support to drive lasting institutional change
Join a trusted peer network advancing equity and innovation
Strengthen student success metrics, including retention and graduation
The experience includes a mix of virtual coaching and in-person convenings with fellow California leaders exclusively.
Who Should Apply
Presidents or chancellors from nonprofit, public, or private two- or four-year colleges and universities in California who are ready to lead bold, equity-driven change for parenting students.
Why You Should Apply
This no-cost opportunity offers presidents and chancellors:
A space to convene with peer presidents and chancellors dedicated to student parent success
Targeted coaching and expert support to accelerate institutional transformation
A trusted network of higher ed leaders committed to equity and innovation
Strategies to strengthen key student success metrics, from retention to graduation
These outcomes are grounded in Generation Hope’s FamilyU model, which has helped under-resourced colleges and universities across the country make lasting, scalable changes for student parents.
Application opens
July 20, 2025
Application deadline
July 31, 2025
Decision day
Launch
September 2025
August 15, 2025
Engagement (coaching, peer mentoring and in-person convenings)
September 2025—June 2026
Cohort begins
October 2025