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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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Let’s Partner with Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In Stephanie Land’s brave and important new book CLASS ( a follow-up to her memoir MAID , the basis for an award-winning Netflix series) she explains that even though she knew a college degree was the best chance she and her 6-year-old daughter had of escaping poverty, being deprived of food made it nearly impossible. The U.S.D.A.

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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under Currys leadership, their efforts grew into a larger task force committed to addressing housing, food, and basic needs for the student body. I recall me and Joshua going into classrooms to say, hey, utilize your voice, because the school cant address a problem if theres no need for it. We took it upon ourselves, says Louden.

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Survey: Food Insecurity and Mental Health Crisis Among Concerns for Latino College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Pell Grants were utilized by 61% of the students.

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Rising to the Challenge on Student Basic Needs Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Indeed, in several states those staff are required and supported by legislatures.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. It’s a game changer for many of our students,” she notes.

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Beating student hunger: 5 ways to overcome food insecurity on your campus

University Business

Food insecurity among college students is a more significant issue than one might imagine. Seeing a lack of easily accessible food in its own state, The Tennessee Higher Education Commission and the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation outlined several measures institutions can take to curb hunger on campus.

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