Insights

Recipients of the Purdue University Global (PG) Emergency Fund were asked to share their insight on the impact of receiving a $200-$400 award to support their personal and academic needs.

Within four months of Beam’s application opening, the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success has approved over $415K in Water4All subsidies for over 350 tenant households.

Beam, formerly Edquity, recently partnered with California State University, Dominguez Hills to administer over $200,000 in emergency aid for their Transfer Student Support Fund.

Providing access to emergency funding and retention grants to over 700 DCPS graduates with support from DC Public Education Fund

Emergency aid programs are an essential campus resource for college students facing basic needs insecurities. However, outdated systems cause many emergency aid programs to appear archaic and challenging for students to navigate.

Research shows that, despite colleges having accessible funds, many students are unaware that they are eligible for emergency aid grants through their institution or believe the application process is too burdensome to apply.

The Beam, formerly Edquity, team recently attended the 2022 NASPA Conferences to learn about factors affecting emergency aid and first-generation student success.

According to a 2019 report by the Federal Reserve, 63 million Americans are either unbanked or underbanked. What does this mean for the future of accessible emergency aid and cash assistance?