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Penn State shares results of Food and Housing Needs Survey
University continues effort to provide resources for students in need, plans for follow-up survey.
Read MoreHousing shortage, soaring rents squeeze US college students
UC Berkeley sophomore Terrell Thompson slept in his car for nearly two weeks at the start of the school year…
Read MoreCollege Students in US Struggling to Find Affordable Housing as Prices Rise
Despite universities and colleges across the United States returning to normality and opening campuses, students are struggling to find affordable…
Read MoreHelios Education Foundation and UCF Invest $3.25 Million in New Downtown Scholars Initiative
Launching this summer to create new pathways to success at UCF, the program will benefit qualified students at target schools…
Read MoreOne in three students suffer food insecurity. Here’s what Tennessee colleges are doing about it
One in three students suffer food insecurity. Here’s what Tennessee colleges are doing about it.
Read MoreHope Center in the News
“We Were Ready.” Behind the American Indian College Fund’s Impressive Fundraising Surge — Inside Philanthropy
Inside Philanthropy, October 7, 2020
Brown Foundation invests in OC
Odessa American, October 7, 2020
Higher Education Food Insecurity Expert Calls On Idaho Leaders To Do More For Students
Boise State Public Radio, October 7, 2020
App State tackles food insecurity through free pantries, adjustments made for COVID-19
The Appalachian, October 3, 2020
SBCC Foundation virtual gala raises money and awareness
The Channels, October 2, 2020
Committed to Beating the 4% — for Myself and Other Foster Youth
Editor’s note: A previous version of this post said 4% of foster youth successfully graduate college and has been corrected to 3%.
May 17, 2022 / Read More
Limiting student debt relief based on income is a terrible idea and a technological disaster in the…
In response to demands from voters, young people, and those struggling under the weight of student debt, President Biden has acknowledged…
May 12, 2022 / Read More
The Majority of College Students Need Emergency Aid. Their Professors Can Help, Fast
Jan Manla, a 23-year-old nursing student at Los Angeles Valley College, was Zooming with her school counselor this summer when the counse…
May 03, 2022 / Read More
Believe in Me, #RealCollege!
I have had a long journey through life, one that is characterized by bad choices and former incarceration. Along with this was my battle …
Apr 12, 2022 / Read More
When Government and Colleges Come Up Short Meeting Student Needs, Faculty Unions Step Up
This was originally posted in the Wisconsin Examiner and requested to be shared here as well.
Dec 14, 2021 / Read More
The Straw that Broke the #RealCollege Student’s Back: Flames, Fatigue, and the Power of Generosity
Although I concede that everyone’s life is unique, those who know me well would agree that my upbringing was a little extraordinary. I be…
Nov 16, 2021 / Read More
Why You Aren’t Hiring the Employees You Want
Talks of a labor shortage started around May of 2021. If you’re looking to hire, especially for middle-skills positions, you’ve likely sp…
Nov 09, 2021 / Read More
Another Gift from COVID-19
I didn’t used to have depression. The universe gifted it to me as a side effect of the global pandemic of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The…
Oct 26, 2021 / Read More
Sometimes a Little Nudge Goes a Long Way
In our 2021 #RealCollege report, we at The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice find disparities between the number of student…
Oct 19, 2021 / Read More