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First-generation college students face unique financial and cultural challenges that make college even more difficult. Here's how your institution can help.

We’ve identified five programs around the U.S. that are innovative in the ways they share funds directly with students to address basic needs insecurity.

Recognizing unmet needs of dual-enrollment students, Compton College partnered with Believe in Students & Beam for emergency aid to this vulnerable population.

Organizations want to administer scholarship money for maximum impact. Differentiating between need-based and merit-based scholarships is an important start.

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

Financial trauma is a scourge for many college students. Student affairs and financial aid can play a big role in helping manage stressors and stay enrolled.

How emergency aid is designed and delivered to college students often exacerbates racial inequality. Beam has five key ways of putting equity at the forefront.

Constantly stressing about money can impact a student's ability to graduate. Here's how colleges can help their students cope with money anxiety disorder.