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51% of Students Have Transportation Insecurity

A recent analysis from Beam's student responses showed transportation as one of the top basic needs insecurity categories.
December 21, 2021
Education
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College Signing Day Has Passed. Now What?

College Signing Day and students’ financial commitments to their schools aren’t a finish line. Rather, the financial journey for students is truthfully just beginning.
May 14, 2021
Education
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5 Challenges of First-Generation College Students

First-generation college students face unique financial and cultural challenges that make the college experience even more difficult.
May 19, 2022
Education
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5 Progressive Types of Financial Assistance for Students

We’ve identified five programs around the U.S. that are particularly innovative in the ways in which they address basic needs insecurity.
May 12, 2022
Education
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Building an Inclusive Emergency Aid Approach

Edquity recently partnered with Compton College and Believe in Students to administer over $50,000 in emergency aid to Compton College’s dual-enrolled students, the first initiative of its kind.
June 16, 2022
Education
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5 Ways Beam Prioritizes Racial Equity

Beam is putting racial equity at the forefront of emergency aid. Here's how.
April 1, 2022
Education
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Cash Assistance Grants vs. Tuition Assistance

Tuition assistance is a powerful tool—but it’s not much help when the fridge is empty and rent is due.
February 15, 2022
Education
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Communicating with Students Experiencing Financial Trauma

Financial trauma is a secret scourge for many American college students. Student affairs and financial aid professionals can play a significant role in helping students manage their financial stressors and remain enrolled.
April 6, 2022
Education
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