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Using Tech to Manage the Emergency Financial Aid Process

Institutions looking to automate the emergency aid process have several options to optimize efficiency internally.

Source: University Business
University Business / September 22, 2017
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Examining Links Between Academic Performance and Food Stamps

New research indicates children several weeks removed from food stamp distribution perform worse on academic tests.

Source: NPR
NPR / September 21, 2017
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New Emergency Grants Aim for Low-Income Student Completion

UWM grant program will help students with small, one-time expenses through new emergency grant program.

Source: Journal Sentinel
Journal Sentinel / September 08, 2017
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A University's Big Move on Socioeconomic Diversity

BU's prioritization of need-based financial aid results in increasing enrollment of low-income students.

Source: Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed / September 07, 2017
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Why professors are helping students get food and shelter

Professors bringing basic needs language to their classrooms in an effort to be more inclusive of all students.

Source: Market Watch
Market Watch / August 30, 2017
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Resources Behind a New Network to Boost College Completion

Strong Start to Finish plans to award three-year grants to prioritize early completion of English and math requirements.

Source: Inside Philanthropy
Inside Philanthropy / August 30, 2017
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Forgive Tiny Debts to Keep Kids in College

Micro-debt relief program developed to help alleviate outstanding scholastic debt.

Source: Fast Company
Fast Company / August 22, 2017
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UIA Completion Scholarships Project

UIA's new initiative provides students with completion grants to alleviate financial pressure in their last semesters.

Source: University Innovation Alliance
University Innovation Alliance / August 16, 2017
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Loyola Program Opens College Doors for Vulnerable Students

New program will help students who do not qualify for federal and state aid because of their immigration status.

Source: Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune / August 06, 2017
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College Students are Going Hungry; Here's What We Can Do.

Food insecurity rates are increasing as students are affected by social inequalities.

Source: NBC News
NBC News / August 06, 2017
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Rio Hondo College Decides How to Address Student Homeless

The Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees begins to prepare a strategy to count homeless and food-insecure students.

Source: Whittier Daily News
Whittier Daily News / August 03, 2017
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Family Foundation Announces Gift to FIU & Miami Dade College

Braman Family Foundation makes $1 million gift to FIU and Miami Dade to assist with degree completion.

Source: Florida International University
Florida International University (FIU) / August 03, 2017
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Two-Year Colleges May Need More Support

Students attending 2-year colleges are more likely to be food insecure than others, particularly during recessions.

Source: Urban Institute
Urban Institute / July 31, 2017
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New Report Details Adult Barriers to Education

Funding is needed to remove barriers like insufficient incomes, needs insecurity and competing priorities in families.

Source: WBIW
WBIW / July 14, 2017
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The College Students Who Are Starving in Silence

Many college students struggle with hunger and food insecurity, and institutions can do more to address the issue.

Source: PS Mag
PS Mag / July 06, 2017
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Homelessness on Rise for Community College Students

Of the students surveyed, 14% are homeless. Two out of three students from 70 community colleges also experience food insecurities.

Source: Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Diverse Issues in Higher Education / July 03, 2017
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Living In The Library

See how two students are trying to bring attention to the issue of homelessness surrounding college campuses.

Source: Study Breaks
Study Breaks / July 01, 2017
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These Students Were Homeless Six Months Ago. Where Are They Now?

KQED New followed three college students who were recently homeless. Read their stories.

Source: KQED News
KQED News / June 30, 2017
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Homeless College Students a New Group Among the Invisible

National survey and growing data shows college students are not immune to food and housing insecurity

Source: Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Diverse Issues in Higher Education / June 27, 2017
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This College Junior is Fighting Food Waste to Help the Needy

See how one American University student is working to fight food waste in 48 states.

Source: USA Today College
USA Today College / June 15, 2017
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UCLA Freshman Wants 'Hunger Free' Colleges

UCLA students developed Swipe Out Hunger, a program to tackle hunger and homlessness on campuses.

Source: KRCR News
KRCR News / June 13, 2017
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Securing Students' Basic Needs So They Can Learn

Common sense policies can ensure college students' basic needs are met in order for them to learn, succeed, and graduate.

Source: ACCT Now
ACCT Now / June 10, 2017
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The Telltale Data That Can Identify College Students at Risk

The group uses predictive data to learn where students may go wrong so they can receive extra help in those areas.

Source: New York Times
NY Times / June 07, 2017
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Nutrition: Food Insecurity

Research shows that 48 percent of college students in the U.S. struggle with food insecurity.

Source: The Quad
The Quad / May 01, 2017
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Colleges Struggle to Support their Hungry & Homeless Students

As the cost of college grows, so do the number of hungry and homeless students.

Source: Milwaukee Community Journal
Milwalkee Community Journal / April 21, 2017
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Here's an Opportunity Institutions Should Seize

In Fall 2017, online platform will emerge based on Wisconsin Hope Lab's college survey.

Source: Medium
Medium / March 28, 2017
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Basic Needs Insecurity Threatens College Student Success

Recent study reveals major challenges on campus in food, housing and financial insecurity

Source: CLASP
CLASP / March 20, 2017
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College Students Need Better Access to Nutritional Food

1 in 3 college students reports that they do not have enough acccess to nutritional food.

Source: News Works
News Works / March 20, 2017
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Emerging Trends in Student Support

Institutions, nonprofits and government work to develop more emergency financial aid and student support programs.

Source: Scholarship America
Scholarship America / March 17, 2017
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Wisconsin HOPE Lab Urges Tech Colleges to Help Homeless Students

Wisconsin HOPE Lab calls on technical colleges to invest in addressing students' basic food and housing needs.

Source: Cap Times
The Cap Times / March 16, 2017
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Hungry and Unable to Complete

Study points to food and housing issues that prevent many community college students from progressing.

Source: Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed / March 15, 2017
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The Disturbing Trend of Homeless Community College Students

New study shows that the issue of homelessness among community college students may be more widespread than we think.

Source: The Washington Post
The Washington Post / March 15, 2017
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When A Few Bucks Can Get Students to the Finish Line

Colleges with the ability to offer quick and small doses of financial support can ensure succcess for students in need.

Source: New York Times
NY Times / March 14, 2017
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Are Too Many College Students Going Hungry?

Hunger among students is a national challenge affecting nutrition and academic motivation and concentration.

Source: News Times
News Times / March 11, 2017
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Food Insecurity No Joke For Hungry College Students

Additional research is needed to find underlying cause of food insecurity and create effective solutions.

Source: Good Call
Good Call / March 09, 2017
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Factors That Affect Food Pantry Clients

New survey assesses food security status, food availability at home, food bank usage and other programs.

Source: Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine / March 08, 2017