Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

Rent, food, and childcare now solely rested on her shoulders. They are caregivers, financial supporters, and students navigating higher education under immense pressure. 83% of those carrying the financial burden were women, and one in three went into debt to cover court costs and prison visits. Second, collect better data.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

But too many find that college is no escape from the struggle against poverty and food insecurity. However, a staggering 85 percent of Latino students said they struggle with food insecurity. We must invest in supporting these students to ensure that higher education can deliver on its promise.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 4, 2023

Over the last decade, the number of food pantries on campuses has swelled from 80 to around 800. Now, new data from the 2020 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study has provided the first nationally representative picture: more than one in five undergraduates experience food insecurity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 5, 2023

But they also neglect the fact that millions of college students are dealing with food insecurity and/or experiencing homelessness, and as a result most will never reach the finish line. We can now see clearly: food insecurity and homelessness are affecting students everywhere, at all types of colleges and universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

Yet the humanity of formerly incarcerated Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab students is too often marginalized, even overlooked, in campus programs addressing issues like food and housing insecurity. That effort and others like it are essential services for basic needs in college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center. Morales, president of CSUSB. The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Latinx students has grown.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Ten years ago, most college students short of money for food would have difficulty finding a food pantry on campus. Food insecurity wasn’t a widely recognized problem in higher education and “student basic needs” wasn’t a field of practice. Students require and deserve far more than band-aids.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 29, 2024

Hallock More prospective University of Richmond students will qualify for Richmond’s Promise to Virginia thanks to changes to the initiative, which targets first-time, first-year students who meet certain income and need-based financial aid criteria.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 15, 2024

A new survey from New Mexico shows that nearly 60 percent of students are food insecure. Experts say that number likely rose when the state’s free-tuition program made college more accessible for low-income learners.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

The money will support the Women of Chapman Student Hardship Assistant Fund, which helps students with immediate and unexpected hardships, such as costs related to housing, food, transportation, technology, medical bills, and getting home during a family crisis. More than 80% of Chapman’s students receive financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The report estimated that nine out of 10 colleges either don’t include or underestimate the net price of attending in financial aid letters. According to the GAO report, students who pick a college that is unaffordable for them are more likely to have to cut back on essentials like food while attending and are more likely to drop out.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

These are last-dollar funds, which means it covers a student’s remaining costs for tuition and fees after all other aid—scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers—has been awarded, and it does not cover the cost of housing, food, transportation, books or supplies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In an interview with Diverse, O’Keefe emphasized that while basic needs like food and housing are important, many student parents require additional academic and childcare support. She explained that parenting students often need flexibility with class schedules, childcare resources, and child-friendly spaces on campus.

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University Business

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A lot of of students are gambling in college, and what’s more troubling is that some are using financial aid funds. Also concerning is that nearly a third of college gamblers reported spending less on food or running up credit card debt to fund their gambling habits.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The California Student Aid Commission, which administers the state’s financial aid program, has found that student parents face housing and food insecurity at a higher rate than non-parenting peers. It would also expand financial aid access for student parents to account for the true costs of attending college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 1, 2024

Social drivers of health ” (SDOH) assessments are used to identify people who could use help with food or housing, figure out who might be in a domestic violence, abuse or trafficking situation, and connect them with support. Because these factors impact quality of life, functioning, and overall wellbeing. Just last week the U.S.

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Higher Education Today

APRIL 3, 2023

Title: SNAP Reimagined: Improving Postsecondary Education Access and Completion Source: The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) Today’s students must often navigate higher education and its associated costs while facing increased basic needs insecurity and limited need-based financial aid to close the gap.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

All the while, Curry has kept his focus on expanding equity for his students, with his sights specifically on food and housing insecurity, an issue that impacts many of his students. In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Food Bank, Compton College offers a mobile food pantry.

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University Business

AUGUST 7, 2023

The 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) is the survey’s first iteration to ask students about food insecurity and homelessness, and it may have unearthed a different kind of pandemic students have long been struggling with in pursuit of postsecondary education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

At our Black-serving institution, the maintenance and operations team, primarily men of color, encourage students to apply for financial aid or recommend grabbing a free meal before heading off campus to work or to class. All employees see themselves as student success advocates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

On top of that, undocumented students are ineligible for any federal financial aid. Work with Admissions, Financial Aid, Counseling, Career Development, and other offices to discuss inclusive actions and support structures. No Pell Grants. No student loans. No Federal work study.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 31, 2023

Congress changed requirements in December 2020 as part of a pandemic-relief bill to make it easier for students to access the food assistance program. About 34 percent of college students over all were food insecure, according to the center’s 2020 basic needs survey. “It’s just going to continue to spike.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 27, 2023

And financial aid packages that apply on-campus follow them as well, Hoose said. Because he received free tuition, room, and board at Goucher, he only had to pay for food and his flights, he said. “I What we find, is that gives students some predictability,” Hoose said. The classes were in French. I made a lot of local friends.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A widespread health crisis is undermining American community colleges, with many current and potential students exhibit high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food insecurity, and more. The challenges predate the pandemic but were exacerbated by it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Using traditional sources of financial aid and TFJSA funds, Alamo sent a special cohort of 10 students to CHCP’s program at no cost for tuition, laptop, books, and course materials. CHCP has a nine-month medical assistant certificate program, with the option for students to choose the timing, modality, and location of their education.

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University Business

JUNE 5, 2024

Few college students participate in the state’s CalFresh food program despite being eligible, according to a report published Tuesday by the University of California’s California Policy Lab. The post Report shows few California college students enroll in food assistance, despite qualifying appeared first on University Business.

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University Business

MARCH 18, 2025

The university will also make schooling completely free for students from families with annual incomes of $100,000 or less, with financial aid that covers tuition, food, housing, health insurance and travel costs. Officials say the moves aim to make the 388-year-old school affordable to more students than ever.

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University Business

AUGUST 6, 2024

Consider an individual inquiring about financial aid qualification or food security programs on campus. Equally as important as personalization, AI can also protect a student’s anonymity. Schools can identify when a student may be at-risk and help identify any barriers they are facing early to mitigate negative outcomes.

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Hope College Network

MARCH 20, 2024

The week held a number of events to provide information about other cultures and the opportunity to engage therein – everything from an International Food Fair to a photo contest from time abroad. Tuition and Financial Aid One perk about studying off-campus during a semester at Hope is the cost-effectiveness.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 23, 2023

She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education. Some were going without enough food to eat; others were sleeping in their cars.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 10, 2023

A new report released by the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University offers guidance to state lawmakers and college leaders seeking to close the “college SNAP gap,” the number of students eligible to receive federal food benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program who do not receive them.

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University Business

APRIL 2, 2024

Housing and food insecurity challenges take away students’ ability to focus, and at the root of the issue is prolonged financial struggles. One study it cited found a link between financial stress and cognitive bandwidth, which hurts students’ ability to work on difficult tasks. .”

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Ray Schroeder

JULY 29, 2023

Department of Agriculture relaxed eligibility SNAP requirements for college students during the pandemic, allowing in those on financial aid with no expected family support and anyone who qualified for work-study programs, regardless of hours worked.

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Great College Advice

APRIL 15, 2024

Luckily, if you’ve already been accepted to a school, you should also have been provided your financial aid award letter. If you’re living on campus, you’ll also pay the school directly for your food and housing. Pay careful attention to the type of aid they’re offering. These are your direct costs.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid.

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Higher Education Today

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Read more » The post New Report Outlines How Community Colleges Can Help Reduce Students’ Food and Housing Insecurity appeared first on Higher Education Today. In CCCSE’s.

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