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California's Community Colleges See the Benefits of Student Housing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So that’s when he and other leadership at IVC began exploring the idea of student housing. Through a pilot program that offered 12 housing insecure students homes in RVs, Johnson said IVC learned a lot of lessons about the difficulties and triumphs of residential management, how to support students, and how to build community.

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Time for Action on Off-Campus Housing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In Portland, multiple community colleges and universities benefit from the work of College Housing Northwest, a nonprofit operating properties offering below market rent and supportive services exclusively for college students (in full disclosure, I’m collaborating with CHNW to expand their effort).

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HBCUs take note: 4 ways to sustain enrollment following post-pandemic boom

University Business

It’s important to be cognizant of what you’re planning to do long-term with those dollars as well as always minding where your enrollment falls, which directly translates to tuition revenue,” says LaShaun King, an assurance provider for higher education.