Are you passionate about college student success? Do you have experience in applied quantitative research and statistical programming? Come work with us! Apply here: temple.taleo.net/careersection/…

College affordability won’t improve until we confront outdated myths about today’s students. On our blog, experts break down what students are really facing—and what it’ll take to support them: hope.temple.edu/newsroom/hope-…

Amid political chaos, it’s hard to track everything at stake for students. Our recorded webinar breaks down how the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) threatens students’ ability to meet their basic needs—from food to housing to health care. 🔗 Watch here: hope.temple.edu/policy-advocac…

Dismantling the Department of Education is part of a larger pattern of policies harming students and pushing higher ed out of reach. We’re tracking that pattern—and fighting for student basic needs.

.Clackamas College president Tim Cook 1,500 miles to visit every community college in Oregon, raising ~$150k to fund students’ basic needs. Over at The Hope blog, we interviewed him about his creative approach to raising awareness about college affordability: hope.temple.edu/newsroom/hope-…

Over 45% of borrowers report making tradeoffs between loan payments & covering their basic needs. Our TICAS colleagues have a crucial new survey out on the looming student loan default cliff: ticas.org/affordability-…

Students deserve housing, not survival workarounds. New @HechingerReport Gail Cornwall story on housing insecurity cites our data + quotes Dr. Sara Abelson: this crisis is deeply predictable—and preventable. 🔗hechingerreport.org/a-new-solution…

The “health care cliff” is here. Congress’ failure to extend ACA subsidies could strip health coverage from 1 million students. Students deserve systems that support their health, not undermine it. Bryce McKibben  breaks it down: bit.ly/3KUJYbc⬇️

We’re thrilled to announce new support from Lumina Foundation to strengthen federal policy on student basic needs. This grant will help us advance data-driven solutions so every student can access food, housing, mental health care & more. Read more: hope.temple.edu/newsroom/state…

When data meets commitment, change follows. City Colleges of Chicago leveraged our survey results to launch a state-wide, multi-sector effort to reduce food insecurity and support student success. Learn how they’re reshaping student supports: hope.temple.edu/newsroom/hope-…