The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Dr. Tim Cook ran 1,400+ miles to every community college in Oregon. Not for the blisters. Not for the headlines. But to spotlight student basic needs. His run raised $177K—and challenged big assumptions about who today’s students are. 131
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 04/11/2025SNAP payments are delayed and cut about in half this month. Many students and families could wait weeks for relief. Our new guide outlines how colleges can step up and support them through the disruption: hope.temple.edu/hope-blog/sn...hope.temple.eduSupporting Students Through the November 2025 SNAP Cliff & Federal Government Shutdown 021
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Despite two federal court rulings today, students in higher education may face a potential delay in SNAP benefits this weekend, and communities will likely experience a spike in hunger. Our new guide offers practical steps to support students during this time: hope.temple.edu/hope-blog/sn...hope.temple.eduSupporting Students Through the November 2025 SNAP Cliff & Federal Government Shutdown 021
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 28/10/2025🚨 42 million Americans—including 1.1 million college students—will see their November SNAP benefits halted or delayed as the Administration refuses to release emergency funds during the shutdown. Hunger is not inevitable—it’s a policy choice. Read our statement: hope.temple.edu/newsroom/sta...hope.temple.eduStatement on USDA’s Decision Not to Spend Emergency SNAP Funds During the Shutdown 111
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 15/10/2025California's Hispanic-serving community colleges are scrambling to figure out next steps as they're set to lose $20 million in federal funding that would have supported STEM majors, efforts to eliminate equity gaps & other programs. Via @edsource.org: edsource.org/2025/hsi-gra...edsource.orgStudent support programs in peril after federal cuts at Hispanic-serving community collegesCalifornia's community colleges are scrambling to preserve programs that are funded by Hispanic-Serving Institution grants, part of a federal program that the Trump administration is eliminating. 011
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Students shouldn’t have to park outside McDonald’s to access WiFi. Reliable internet isn’t a luxury—it’s a basic need. Read our Q&A with @ilsr.bsky.social on "connection insecurity," the growing digital divide leaving too many college students behind. hope.temple.edu/hope-blog/ke... 011
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Student Parent Month might be over—but until we see structural change, our support must continue. Join us at this @urbaninstitute.bsky.social webinar to learn more about how your college can collect data and support students. www.urban.org/events/lesso...urban.orgLessons on Collecting Data and Driving Change to Support Student Parent SuccessThe Data-to-Action Campaign for Parenting Students has generated new insights into how to identify parenting students and advance their success. The Urban In… 011
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 01/10/2025In this piece by Cristian Ulisses Reyes at @nasfaa.bsky.social, he summarizes the current understanding of student basic needs insecurity and gives a brave and insightful look into his own journey. We commend him—we need both data and narrative to support students. www.nasfaa.org/news-item/37...nasfaa.orgNASFAA | Basic Needs, Real Costs: The Price Beyond Tuition 032
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 30/09/2025In a rapidly changing higher education landscape, we need supports that are accessible, sustainable, and creative to combat funding cuts. College Housing Northwest has been working on just that. 111
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 29/09/2025It’s been a while since our last newsletter! This summer featured an overwhelming set of policy changes on issues that deeply impact student basic needs security. In our first fall dispatch, we dive into our advocacy & other nation-wide efforts to support students: 🧵👇 111
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Ending food insecurity requires timely, reliable data on how many Americans struggle to put food on the table. The Trump Administration’s decision to end the USDA’s Household Food Security Report will make it incredibly difficult to measure and reverse the campus hunger crisis. 121
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 22/09/2025This community college president ran 1400 miles and raised over $130k to support students facing basic needs insecurity. May we all show up with his kind of determination to challenge student basic needs insecurity. www.opb.org/article/2025...opb.orgFrom Ontario to Hood River, a mission to support Oregon’s community college studentsClackamas Community College President Tim Cook ran nearly 1,500 miles to all 17 state community colleges in 52 days, raising over $130,000 for students in financial need. 021
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Our @prinistacy.bsky.social was a part of this panel of brilliant changemakers at the 2025 SUCCESS Convening, leading a conversation on how we can better fund basic needs initiatives—a topic more critical than ever in the wake of recent policy decisions. 011
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 16/09/2025This Thursday, our colleagues at the PEER Center are hosting a crucial webinar on the impacts of the OBBB reconciliation bill for researchers and scholars. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comREGISTRATION: PEER Center Virtual Event on ReconciliationEarlier this year, Congress passed a reconciliation law (a.k.a. the One Big Beautiful Bill) that will substantially reshape the higher education sector. The U.S. Department of Education is now moving ... 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Basic needs challenges are intersectional and interlocking—and they prevent students from actualizing their potential. By providing child care support for parenting students, we can support many of their needs at once. 011
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 08/09/2025This two-pager from our colleagues at @sheeoed.bsky.social provides an excellent case as to why state agencies across the country should invest in basic needs data. sheeo.org/wp-content/u...sheeo.org 011
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Half of college students don’t have their mental health needs met. The good news? We can better support colleges in changing that. www.highereddive.com/news/half-of...highereddive.comHalf of college students say their mental health is ‘fair’ to ‘terrible,’ survey findsThese issues may impact their trajectory, with large shares of learners reporting that they’re considering reducing their classload, transferring or dropping out. 110
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 02/09/2025September is Student Parent Month—if we want to better support them, we need to first listen to them. Throughout the month, we’ll share their answers to our survey question, “What does the world need to know about being a college student?” 011
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 28/08/2025To properly support students, we need to ensure faculty have their basic needs met too, including their mental health care. This webinar from @chronicle.com will give tips on how to help your faculty and staff avoid fatigue and burnout: www.chronicle.com/events/virtu...chronicle.comFighting Campus FatigueUPCOMING: September 11, 2025 | 2 p.m. ET. Faculty and staff are stretched thin, with rising workloads, low morale, and growing burnout threatening retention across higher education. Discover practical... 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Sweeping cuts to public transportation are happening in our home city of Philadelphia. It’s time to imagine a better future for college student transportation. hope.temple.edu/newsroom/hop...hope.temple.eduCreative Solutions for College Student Transportation InsecurityWhile the conversation around student basic needs security has proliferated over the past ten years, transportation still remains a lesser-discussed need. 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Caregiving students face unique challenges in college—and that’s around 20% of all students. This new report from Trellis Strategies explores trends in data around caregiving students and details practical pathways to support them better. www.trellisstrategies.org/research-stu...trellisstrategies.orgDegrees of Responsibility: Caregiving Students in the 2024 Student Financial Wellness Survey - Trellis StrategiesCaregivers form a key constituency of current, potential, and returning college students, with around one in five undergraduates having legal dependents. Students who take care of children and other f... 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 25/08/2025In Ohio, @prismreports.org reports how laws banning work labelled "DEI" are closing campus centers geared toward women and LGBTQIA+ students—stripping them of critical resources, support, and community. prismreports.org/2025/08/19/o...prismreports.orgResources for marginalized students vanish from Ohio campusesSB 1 or Advance Ohio Higher Education Act enacts restrictions that ban diversity-focused programs at publicly funded universities 010
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 22/08/2025September, National Student Parent Month, is just a couple weeks away. To properly celebrate a fifth of college students who are parents, we must get creative about supporting their basic needs. 100
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 21/08/2025States can make big things happen to support their students. We were proud to work with MiLEAP and Michigan students to identify those opportunities. Many of the lessons learned are applicable country-wide: hope.temple.edu/projects/mic...hope.temple.eduMichigan Basic Needs Statewide TaskforceWe released a report outlining 12 bold, actionable recommendations to eliminate basic need barriers for college students in Michigan. 011
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 20/08/2025There’s no doubt that continued attacks on undocumented students will make it harder for them to access food, housing, transportation, and other basic needs. We must support them. www.chronicle.com/article/just...chronicle.comHow President Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Affecting Higher EdIncreased detentions, stripped tuition benefits, and other policy changes are imperiling college access for undocumented students — and instilling fear in the broader Hispanic community. 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 19/08/2025We can't stay quiet when so many of our students and colleagues are under attack. We can—and must—support them. In the face of woeful anticipatory obedience, our Senior Director @bmckib.bsky.social said it best at SHEEO's conference: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm... 011
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 19/08/2025It is crucial that we maintain and continue to build on the progress we’ve made in creating equitable conditions for STEM students. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...insidehighered.comStand Against the Leaky STEM Pipeline (opinion)The disinvestment from DEI and scientific pipeline programs will mean STEM training gaps will only grow, Tania Fabo writes. 100
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 18/08/2025We know that feelings of belonging are critical to uptake of basic needs support, and these centers offer that sense of community. If we want students to succeed, we need to offer them spaces to thrive. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...washingtonpost.comAnti-DEI efforts shutter cultural centers that college students call lifelinesAt least 12 universities and colleges across six states have closed their centers this year, citing state or federal anti-DEI efforts. 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 15/08/2025We're still buzzing from an amazing week of sharing our work and learning from so many brilliant partners at @sheeoed.bsky.social's conference! We can't wait for more statewide collaborations to better support students. They deserve nothing less. 010
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 14/08/2025The Newbury Center at @bostonu.bsky.social provides a great model for universities looking to support their first-gen students! They’re providing housing stipends for and building community with their students: www.insidehighered.com/news/student...insidehighered.comProgramming for First-Gen Students of All Degree PathsBoston University’s Newbury Center provides resources and support for students of all levels who are the first in their family to pursue postsecondary education. 100
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 13/08/2025In the wake of federal cuts to basic needs supports, states are making changes to how they support students. Tomorrow at @sheeoed.bsky.social's conference, @bmckib.bsky.social will give an overview of what's being done and offer paths forward to best support students. web.cvent.com/event/d21c72... 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 12/08/2025States have opportunities to support college student basic needs, and reap rewards when they do. Camara Lewis, the MN Office of Higher Education, IBHE, and our Dr. Abelson will discuss how some states are doing so at @sheeoed.bsky.social's conference today: web.cvent.com/event/d21c72... 110
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Funding applications for programs that support low-income and adult learners haven’t come out yet. This puts many students, especially parenting students, at significantly greater risk for basic needs insecurity. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...insidehighered.comGrant Applications for Campus Childcare Put on HoldFunding applications for programs that support low-income and adult learners typically open in May and close by the end of July. This year they have yet to be announced. 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 06/08/2025The Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion has had a huge impact on students' ability to access health insurance and focus on their studies. The recent budget bill's massive cuts could upend all of that: www.insidehighered.com/news/student...insidehighered.comMedicaid Cuts Could Damage College Student OutcomesMassive cuts to a federal health insurance program could impact the 3.4 million college students who rely on it. 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 06/08/2025The @captimes.com interviewed @prinistacy.bsky.social for two stories on student food insecurity. First, one on how students at @uwmadison.bsky.social and Madison College are facing higher levels of food insecurity: captimes.com/news/educati...captimes.comUW-Madison, Madison College see growing need for student food pantriesMadison College recently upgraded its pantry, while the University of Wisconsin-Madison hired a basic needs case manager to help. 111
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 31/07/2025We appreciate President Lynn Pasquerella shedding light on how Medicaid cuts undermine student belonging. Federal cuts to healthcare and food benefits reinforce the price of being poor in college: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...insidehighered.comHow Medicaid Cuts Undermine Belonging (opinion)Federal cuts to health care and food benefits reinforce the price of being poor in college, Lynn Pasquerella writes. 010
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Our partners at @ticas-org.bsky.social have produced several must-read explainers on what the “big beautiful bill” means for college students: ticas.org/our-work/bud...ticas.orgReconciliation Recap: Analyses on H.R. 1's Final Text - The Institute for College Access & Success 022
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 29/07/2025This new report from IHEP details the massive gap in success indicators between college students who receive parental support and those who don’t—and how we can start to close it. www.ihep.org/publication/... 100
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 29/07/2025The notion of the “traditional college student” is outdated. And the ways we support today’s college students needs to catch up to reality. Our Dr. Abelson talked to @forbes.com about what that means for mental health supports. www.forbes.com/sites/ericwo... 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 28/07/2025These three federal programs make it possible for millions of students to complete college, thereby boosting our workforce. Now, Congress and the Administration are threatening to slash their funding. We shouldn’t just protect these programs—we should expand them. 121
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 25/07/2025It’s crucial that we support the mental and physical health needs of everyone on campus. We need to provide women and others that can become pregnant the institutional support they deserve in times of hardship. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...insidehighered.comThe Case for Miscarriage Leave Policies (opinion)Clear, miscarriage-specific policies can offer grieving faculty the support they need, Alyse Keller Johnson writes. 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 24/07/2025In an environment increasingly hostile to international students, @macalestercollege.bsky.social has managed to meaningfully support their own. We commend them for their fantastic work which should be the standard for all higher ed. www.chronicle.com/newsletter/l...chronicle.comVisa Fears Disrupted Foreign Students’ Summer Plans. Here’s How One College Stepped in.Plus, Russia blacklists Yale, and the latest on international students and free speech. 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 22/07/2025New surveys from @gallup.com + @luminafoundation.bsky.social and @newamerica.org show that Americans are regaining trust in the value of higher ed—but are still deeply worried about the costs. As they should be. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...forbes.comNew Surveys Contain Good & Bad News About How Americans View Higher EdTwo new surveys about Americans' views of higher education contain some good news for the nation’s colleges & universities combined with reasons for continuing concerns. 021
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 21/07/2025The "Big, Beautiful Bill" is the latest big, ugly obstacle in higher ed access. Rising tuition & the deprioritization of investment in support services will have a devastating effect on students nationwide. @bmckib.bsky.social weighs in for @insidehighered.com www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...insidehighered.comWhat’s Next After Trump Signed “Big Beautiful Bill”Colleges should start communicating with students about the changes while bracing for state budget cuts, higher ed experts say. 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Recent cuts to higher education funding continue to have devastating consequences—for everyone. www.chronicle.com/newsletter/t... 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Whether you’re in Michigan or another state, our findings from MI’s basic needs task force are universally applicable in boosting student’s access to supports nationwide: hope.temple.edu/projects/mic...hope.temple.eduMichigan Basic Needs Statewide TaskforceWe released a report outlining 12 bold, actionable recommendations to eliminate basic need barriers for college students in Michigan. 111
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 10/07/2025We know how valuable it is for students to get involved in campus activities—it can boost retention and graduation. But some students face high barriers in accessing them. Here’s how you can get more students involved on campus: www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...insidehighered.comProspective Emigrants Look to Higher Education to Leave U.S.Young Americans unhappy with Trump’s leadership are going to graduate school abroad as a way of escaping, at least temporarily. 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Work restrictions make it hard for international & non-citizen students to access skill building opportunities. To help them make the most out of higher ed, colleges like @ucirvine.bsky.social are implementing innovative fellowship models. @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/news/student...insidehighered.comCreating Experiential Learning for Noncitizen StudentsWork restrictions can limit skill-building opportunities for immigrant and undocumented students. But some colleges have found ways to bridge the gap. 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 08/07/2025This regressive bill will be devastating for students—especially those who rely on many of the programs that are facing cuts for basic needs support. We need to ensure we use whatever resources we can to push back against this horrible status quo. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...insidehighered.com“Big, Beautiful Bill” Means Big Changes for Higher EdExperts worry that the law will have a detrimental impact on America’s universities—changing who gets to attend college and how they pay for it. 000
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs @hope4college.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Congressional Republicans just passed a massive budget bill that will devastate higher education and eviscerate programs that support students’ and families’ basic needs—including food assistance and medical care—in the largest transfer of wealth to the rich in U.S. history. 112
