Structural racism and class-based inequities help shape career and educational opportunities for women in the United States. As women make career and education gains, women of color (WOC) do not have access to the same level of opportunity. This report shares findings from interviews with parenting and unhoused WOC who attend the California State University (CSU), a mission-driven public university system that provides access to higher education for many Californians. These conversations reveal that parenting and unhoused women experience the following challenges and policy gaps: (1) Stigma; (2) Financial Aid; (3) Basic Need Insecurity; and (4) Childcare and Housing Resources.