A new study highlights the upheaval and stress that college students have experienced during the coronavirus pandemic, prompting calls for stronger mental health services as institutions head into the fall semester.
Student Necessities Archive
COVID-19 intensifying college students’ housing, food insecurity
Nearly 60 percent of college students surveyed by The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice said they experienced basic needs insecurity during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
Many student-athletes were already food-insecure. COVID-19 could make it worse.
A new report explores basic needs insecurity among student-athletes—challenges that have intensified since COVID-19 removed students from their campuses, meal plans, and training tables.
Study finds open educational resources are cost-effective
The largest-ever study of the impact of open educational resources has found that free, digital learning materials save students money at a reasonable cost to colleges.
#RealCollege survey finds housing, food insecurity persist; record number of schools participate
Data collection remains a challenge, with most marginalized students hardest to reach.
SNAP changes expected to add confusion, restrictions
Some low-income college students could lose their access to food stamps under a new Trump administration rule restricting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility.
College food-service provider and Swipe Out Hunger to pilot meal-swipe program
College food-service provider Sodexo is teaming up with the nonprofit organization Swipe Out Hunger to create “Meal Swipe Banks” at 13 institutions—and hopes to expand the program nationwide next year.
Second Georgetown meal swipe drive doubles donations
Georgetown University students recently donated 1,092 meal swipes to help those experiencing food insecurity on campus.
Food scholarships, meal-swipe drives, and more: Emerging ways to meet basic needs
Around 500 college administrators and faculty recently gathered in Houston to share strategies for addressing food and housing insecurity. Here are five takeaways.
The hidden toll of ‘code-switching’ on college campuses
Black students who feel that they must alter their speech patterns on college campuses to gain acceptance and achieve success often shoulder stress that can compromise their well-being and academic performance.
Rise of pricey housing near campuses forcing lower-income students farther away
Developers say they’re offering much-needed housing, but others are questioning the implications for low-income students whose long commutes make it difficult to fully engage in college life.
New bill would require federal data collection on food, housing insecurity
Lawmakers hope that standardized data will help clarify just how many college students are food or housing insecure—the first step toward getting students fed and graduated.