umina Foundation for Education created the Dreamkeepers Emergency Financial Aid Program and the Angel Fund Program to provide emergency financial assistance to community college students who are at risk of dropping out. Each Dreamkeepers college receives $100,000 over three years; each TCU receives $10,000 over five years. This report describes early findings from interviews conducted with administrators and students, an online survey and administrator reports, and information on student aid recipients submitted by the colleges.
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Financial costs and challenges go well beyond tuition for lower income students who want to stay in school and succeed.