Student necessities

Colleges need to ensure students are aware of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said after finding that two-thirds of food-insecure, SNAP-eligible students did not…

A new policy brief calls on colleges to use readily available financial aid data to inform students of their potential eligibility for government assistance, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

At a cost of $2,000 per year, per student, New York’s public university system is expanding a proven program that offers low-income students academic and financial support to help them…

A new study confirms that postsecondary students are experiencing significant rates of food insecurity and homelessness—and provides the first nationally representative federal data set of its kind.

U.S. colleges and universities prepare food pantries to support students struggling with hunger and aid those who may soon lose access to pandemic-era emergency SNAP benefits.

The resumption of work requirements for food stamp benefits and other public assistance programs could make it difficult for students to afford basic needs—and stay in school.

California’s pricey real estate markets are taking a toll on low-income students’ ability to attend University of California schools.

Educators and state and federal legislators are working to reduce students’ course material costs by increasing access to open education resources.

A new book recounts how some college students have adopted a routine of paid blood plasma donations in order to afford their education and basic needs.

To support college students dealing with unforeseen expenses, a network called the FAST Fund is equipping faculty, staff, and unions at several dozen institutions to quickly distribute emergency aid when…