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College Students Face Widespread Basic Needs Insecurity, New Report Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The "Student Basic Needs Survey Report," which analyzed responses from over 74,000 students across 91 colleges in 16 states, reveals alarming rates of food insecurity, housing instability, and mental health challenges among today's college students. The survey reveals significant disparities among different student populations.

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Proposed Legislation Would Create Program to Support Students’ Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The legislators said that the legislation would combat the basic needs crisis by allocating funding to help students access nutritious food, safe and secure housing, mental and physical health care, high-quality and affordable childcare, technology, transportation, personal hygiene, and other necessities.

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Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students’ connection with CHAP helped them to more easily access other supports, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), two federal programs that address food insecurity. It might show that it’s not food people need, it’s housing.” Harrell II, president of TCC.

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Depression on College Campuses conference: Insights and actions (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

food , transportation, childcare, housing and digital access). Mental health care may be outsourced during those times to campus security, housing or external virtual services. Institutions need a digital mental health strategy as they expand their digital mental health services to external products and providers.

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Summer 2025 Social Impact Internships Now Open!

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TECH, DATA, & AI Software Engineering Intern | Replate Replate is a tech-enabled nonprofit that aims to reduce food waste and food insecurity by offering tools for businesses with food surplus to donate meals to nonprofits serving those experiencing food insecurity.

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A Call to Action: Higher Education Must Implement Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On-campus worship, outreach efforts, and networking to improve the accessibility of services for those lacking transportation or carpools to assist with attending in-person services can be helpful. For college students, the most likely SDOH were food insecurity, transportation, safety, social support, and housing (Nazmi et al.,

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The Ultimate A to Z NYC Student Housing 37-Step Checklist!

Student Housing Works

Well, let’s face it: you’ve got to secure NYC student housing. Because it’s easy to get overwhelmed with what seems like an endless list of tasks, decisions and choices swirling around your head when it comes to securing your Manhattan student housing. You have to make all of your travel plans. Oh, and by the way…don’t overthink it.