Projects

Our projects are partnerships with colleges and universities, community organizations, and policymakers. They all seek to address challenges of life, logistics, and finances for #RealCollege™ students.

#RealCollege™ Survey

The #RealCollege™ survey is the nation’s largest, longest-running annual assessment of basic needs insecurity among college students. Since 2015, we have offered reports for all participating institutions and systems, and issued a national report. To date, more than 400 colleges and universities have participated, and more than 330,000 students have responded to share their realities.

Read The National Report

Dallas College Text Campaign Launched

The Hope Center for College, Community and Justice and its partners have launched a federally-funded texting messaging study designed to assess whether students achieve greater academic success when provided with information about emergency aid, food and housing support during the pandemic.

Read About The Project

Projects from The Hope Center

“Real Price of College”

Widespread confusion over college prices makes it hard for students to earn college degrees.  To help colleges better reveal and

#RealCollege™ Curriculum

A self-paced digital learning experience The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice is propelling the work of the #RealCollege™

#RealCollege™ PHL

Basic needs insecurity is keeping students across the Philadelphia region from obtaining college degrees. #RealCollege™ PHL aims to address basic

#RealCollege™ Research Collaborative

#RealCollege™ students are the new majority – they come from economically challenged working and middle-class families, face substantial living expenses,

#RealCollege™ Texas Policy Initiative

The #RealCollege™ Texas Policy Initiative is a project to identify state policy and systems changes that will reduce basic needs

Advancing Transportation Solutions for Community College Students

Transportation is a significant barrier facing #RealCollege™ students. In 2020–21, the average commuter student could expect to spend nearly one-fifth

Basic Needs Insecurity in the Higher Education Instructional Workforce

November 16, 2020 Today, researchers at The Hope Center for College, Community and Justice released a new report summarizing the

California Community College CalFresh Utilization Pilot Project

California has made significant strides in expanding eligibility and access to public support programs to reduce basic needs insecurity among

Emergency Aid During the Pandemic: Improving Equitable Practice and Documenting Impact

Emergency aid is a responsive and flexible tool being implemented at institutions of higher education throughout the nation. This spring,

Evaluating Completion Grants

  A nearly $4 million Department of Education (ED) grant is enabling The Hope Center to collaborate with the Association of

Evaluation of the “Dallas Promise Network”

This formative evaluation of the “Dallas Promise Network” evaluates institutional changes at Dallas College intended to support all students. In

Fighting Poverty with a Culture of Caring

Ten years ago, a mid-sized community college located in the Texas Panhandle sought to help its students struggling with poverty

Food Scholarships in Houston

Can “Food Scholarships” – allocations of groceries to undergraduates- reduce food insecurity, improve financial wellbeing, and boost academic achievement? This

Improving Utilization of Non-Tuition Supports to Promote Community College Retention and Completion

The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice and its partners have launched a federally-funded texting messaging study designed to

Innovative Solutions for Hunger Relief and Student Success

The Hope Center worked with The League of Innovation in the Community College over the last two years to support

Meal Vouchers to Address Food Insecurity

Can a campus meal program reduce food insecurity, promote well-being, and improve academic outcomes? Building on the success and lessons

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