As the cost of higher education has grown and students from more diverse backgrounds have found their place in colleges, basic needs insecurity has risen as a retention concern. National data finds 22 ...

When Andrea Mora enrolled at University of California, Irvine, in 2012, she was a low-income, first-generation student. She was also 25 years old and an undocumented immigrant from Peru. She’d spent ...

With more than half of America’s undergraduates now reporting food or housing insecurity, a new model of support is taking hold on college campuses.

The Student Emergency Needs Package looks to help the state’s public college and university students with the rising costs of housing, food and transportation. Javier Estrada is a full-time student at ...

Many people think of college students as young adults living on campus and focused on developmental concerns, such as establishing new friends, feeling homesick, and academic pressure. Indeed, many ...

Students attending California’s 115 on-campus community colleges are now able to get help with their basic needs from a basic needs center and coordinator. Several community college campuses in the ...

Support the center in a way that works for you, from volunteering to financial donations. The Basic Needs Center accepts donations of food and personal care items to stock the Buff Pantry and mobile ...

February 26, 2026 - At Antioch High School, peer advocates mentor freshmen, meet with students who've been found with alcohol or drugs, and facilitate conflict resolution. As community college ...

Welcome to the Basic Needs Program website! At Santa Clara University, we believe that every student deserves access to the essentials for a healthy and fulfilling life. This is why the Dean of ...