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Inspired by FDR’s New Deal, Policy Effort Focuses on Youth-Led and Youth-Centered Solutions to Address Challenges Exacerbated by the Coronavirus Pandemic
Rosa Garcia was quoted in this installment of a series called "The Black Experience in Higher Education": "Colleges also need to center communities of color and social justice through their curriculums."
The CARES Act offers emergency aid that can help lessen the financial pressure students are facing during this historic crisis. It also offers a chance for colleges to address inequities.
A CLASP blog, "How Community Colleges Can Meet Students’ Basic Needs," was featured in a daily roundup.
Find out how some colleges are supporting students' basic needs. We hope other colleges will consider following their examples.
Rosa García was quoted in this article about CLASP's new report on debt-free college principles for low-income students.
Lauren Walizer wrote this article for the Association of Community College Trustees about unmet need among college students.
The GAO’s estimate of about two million students who are potentially eligible for SNAP seems too conservative, said Carrie Welton, a policy analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy.
This article references CLASP's report "When Financial Aid Falls Short: New Data Reveal Students Face Thousands in Unmet Need"
A new report from the Government Accountability Office examines food insecurity on college campuses, including efforts to reduce student hunger as well as barriers to assistance.