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Are you meeting students’ basic needs?

EAB

I remember working food service jobs so it would be easier to eat, needing to move constantly as rent got too high, and scrounging to afford my bus pass. Collaborations with local food banks, grocery stores, and community organizations can help sustain these programs.

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Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness

EAB

Source: EAB Student Communication Preferences Survey 2023) --> Financial concerns are highly correlated to both stopping out and mental health challenges. Financial Aid Promotion: Marketing materials clearly explain financial aid eligibility and options. Financial hardship is the #1 reason students stop out.

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How can America Encourage College Dropouts to Complete their Degrees

Edu Alliance Journal

I thought in early 1969 when I left the university, I didn’t have the academic ability to get a degree and my university advisor certainly was not supportive and suggested I should go sign up for military service that day. US Labor Market. In the United States, for instance, customer service and food service jobs could fall by 4.3