The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs

This week, along with Association of Community College Trustees, Jobs for the Future (JFF), and The Institute for College Access & Success, we joined 112 organizations calling on the Biden-Harris Administration to use all regulatory tools at their disposal to improve student food insecurity and expand access to SNAP: https://lnkd.in/e4DWmsBn Recently, the US Government Accountability Office found that two-in-three students likely eligible for SNAP are not receiving benefits. We call on USDA and the U.S. Department of Education to improve guidance, outreach, and other strategies to better connect students with support: https://lnkd.in/efgKWqtF

Remember: it’s not just the presidential election today. Your local and state policymakers play big political roles—especially for student basic needs security. If you’ve not yet voted, you can find your polling place here: https://lnkd.in/g5_NeD5

As October comes to an end, there's so much to celebrate: Diwali🪔, Halloween🎃—and for The Hope Center—a busy month working to end student basic needs insecurity with our partners around the country.   Read all about it in our latest newsletter: https://lnkd.in/e4m2gfGb

Thank you, President Richard Englert, for your service to Temple University. Meeting him last week and witnessing his commitment to student success was incredible. We were honored to be in community with him as he prepares to step down as Temple's president this week. https://lnkd.in/eG84YZ4S

TOMORROW, Oct. 24 at 3:00 pm ET, join us and @CAS_Standards for an in-depth discussion on their new functional area standards and self-assessment guides (SAGs) for supporting student basic needs. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eSSjQVBx

Shout out to our own Dr. Stacy Priniski for presenting her research on an equitable calculus for life sciences curriculum at last Thursday's INSPIRE conference in LA! Your work in making STEM education equitable is invaluable 🙏 Learn more about her research: https://lnkd.in/dVq7x-aJ

We are so grateful to partner with leaders like Jennifer V. Nguyen, Dr. Zainab Okolo, LCMFT, and Kristin Boyer at the #edfunders24 Mental Health on the Ballot session to find the best strategies for supporting students. Mental health is a basic need—good policy can ensure that need is met. Honored to join Grantmakers for Education and friends at the #edfunders24 conference to dream big and creatively about college affordability, student basic needs, and transformation for a thriving democracy.

Join Anne E. Lundquist, Ph.D. for an in-depth discussion about basic needs and student success on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7 pm ET for this free online event from the CHARLOTTE W NEWCOMBE FOUNDATION! https://lnkd.in/evj8NKWM

We teamed up with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to survey their Basic Needs Resource Hub. The results mirror our student survey data: Basic needs support has significant positive impacts on students—but too often they don't know that support exists. https://lnkd.in/ez_C6SEC

Rural students face unique challenges. We must recognize these students and create supports that work for them. https://lnkd.in/e__vJNVB