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Child care access grant vital for student parent mental health on campus, advocates say

Lilly Keller

May 26, 2024 |

The DePaulia |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The CCAMPIS program at Northern Illinois University provides essential support to student parents, including financial assistance for child care, to ease the burden of balancing academics and parenting. CCAMPIS also funds services like housing, transportation, food, and mental health support, fostering a community for student parents.

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From mental health crises to college apps, nonprofit helps Somali youth in central Ohio

Peter Gill

May 14, 2024 |

The Columbus Dispatch |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

The Buckeye Ranch offers mental health services and support to youth and their families. It also has a special outreach program that provides culturally relevant care to the local Somali American community. The outreach program works with more than 300 young people, providing mental health care, housing, education and employment services.

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By the students for the students: Campus organizations offer range of mental health initiatives

Kate Julianne L. Larroder

May 14, 2024 |

The Columbia Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Columbia University’s Student Government Association is taking student mental health into its own hands by organizing programming for students, by students, such as therapy dogs and culturally relevant support groups to promote mental health and wellness for students.

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To support underserved students, four-year universities offer two-year associate degrees

Matt Krupnick

May 10, 2024 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Arrupe College offers two-year associate degree programs in smaller classes and at significantly lower costs on the Loyola University campus. At Arrupe College, 50% of the students graduate, and 70% of graduates continue to earn their bachelor’s degrees. With the help of the nonprofit Come To Believe Network, several four-year universities across the country are also beginning to offer two-year programs.

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'Transformative': More college programs are slowly coming into prisons

Amanda Hernández

April 29, 2024 |

Stateline |

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Response Location: United States

The United States Department of Education made federal Pell Grants available to college students who are incarcerated to help cover school expenses. This spurred the development of new prison education programs and partnerships with colleges.

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B-CU, church food distribution program benefits students and the community

Timothy Moss

April 25, 2024 |

Daytona Times |

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Response Location: United States, Daytona Beach, Florida

The mobile food distribution program by the Mind of Christ Ministries and Bethune-Cookman University has been feeding families since 2013. The program addresses local food insecurity while also providing university students with a meaningful way to give back to the community and earn required volunteer hours. The program estimates it reaches more than 200,000 people each year.

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More public colleges admit high schoolers even before they've applied

Elaine S. Povich

April 24, 2024 |

Stateline |

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Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

Some public universities are sending acceptance letters to students who meet certain academic criteria before they apply to college in an effort to fill college rosters in the face of declining high school populations. These “direct admissions programs proactively reach out to students to let them know what their next steps are if they want to attend college, eliminating the need for fees and complicated applications and helping make higher education more accessible.

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As Climate Change Intensifies Wildfire Risk, Prescribed Burns Prove Their Worth in the Heat-Stressed Plains of the Texas Panhandle

Keaton Peters

April 15, 2024 |

Inside Climate News |

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Response Location: United States, Borger, Texas

Private landowners in Borger, Texas, are hiring certified burn managers to do prescribed burns on their land that remove excess vegetation and help prevent wildfires. The landowners are legally liable for any issues that may arise and front the initial cost, but they can be reimbursed by the Texas A&M Forest Service, which is working to encourage adoption of the practice.

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ULead Athens Supports Immigrant Students to Help Them Succeed And Much More

Izzy Wagner

April 13, 2024 |

WUGA |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

Through ULead Athens, Latino youth interested in pursuing higher education get access to mentorship, standardized test tutoring, college prep, and scholarship support. The organization also has a civic engagement initiative that focuses on voter registration and education within the Latino community. Since it was founded in 2014, ULead has helped roughly 98 percent of participants interested in attending college to get accepted.

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How UNC Charlotte's student support organizations help international students with off-campus housing challenges

Sunnya Hadavi AJ Siegel

March 19, 2024 |

Niner Times |

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Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

The Triveni Indian Student Association helps international students secure housing off-campus by bridging the gap and representing the students with landlords in-person, before the international students arrive for school year. During the fall semester, the Triveni Indian Student Association helped about 600 new international students, and about 100 new students during the spring semester.

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