Insights

Edquity recently partnered with Compton College and Believe in Students to administer over $50,000 in emergency aid to Compton College’s dual-enrolled students, the first initiative of its kind.

San Diego Mesa, which had previously partnered with Beam, formerly Edquity, to distribute emergency aid, knew that the platform offered the capabilities they needed to deliver millions of dollars in HEERF funding.

Research shows that a student’s ability to pay for the total cost of college — including basic living expenses, textbooks, lab fees, housing deposits, and other non-tuition-related costs — is directly connected to their ability to complete their degree.

First-generation college students face unique financial and cultural challenges that make the college experience even more difficult.

Recognizing the unmet need of dual enrollment students, Compton College partnered with Believe in Students and Edquity to offer emergency aid to this vulnerable population.

We’ve identified five programs around the U.S. that are particularly innovative in the ways in which they address basic needs insecurity.

Scholarship-granting organizations often face challenges in deciding how best to administrate their funds for maximum impact. Differentiating between need-based and merit-based scholarships is an important starting point.

Mental wellness is fast becoming a priority focus, and institutions that prioritize it are seeing positive results.