Over the past decade, universities and community organizations alike have increased their efforts to support students struggling to access basic needs like housing and food. But even as researchers ...

A new report says using FAFSA data to identify students who qualify for public assistance programs will help pay for their basic needs and boost retention and completion rates. A new policy brief by ...

UC leaders released a statement pushing for Congress to pass the Basic Assistance for Students in College, or BASIC, Act, which will scale up funding “to help institutions of higher education meet the ...

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