The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs
@hope4college.bsky.social
Dr. Tim Cook ran 1,400+ miles to every community college in Oregon.
Not for the blisters. Not for the headlines.
But to spotlight student basic needs.
His run raised $177K—and challenged big assumptions about who today’s students are.
Not for the blisters. Not for the headlines.
But to spotlight student basic needs.
His run raised $177K—and challenged big assumptions about who today’s students are.
November 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Dr. Tim Cook ran 1,400+ miles to every community college in Oregon.
Not for the blisters. Not for the headlines.
But to spotlight student basic needs.
His run raised $177K—and challenged big assumptions about who today’s students are.
Not for the blisters. Not for the headlines.
But to spotlight student basic needs.
His run raised $177K—and challenged big assumptions about who today’s students are.
Students shouldn’t have to park outside McDonald’s to access WiFi. Reliable internet isn’t a luxury—it’s a basic need.
Read our Q&A with @ilsr.bsky.social on "connection insecurity," the growing digital divide leaving too many college students behind. hope.temple.edu/hope-blog/ke...
Read our Q&A with @ilsr.bsky.social on "connection insecurity," the growing digital divide leaving too many college students behind. hope.temple.edu/hope-blog/ke...
October 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Students shouldn’t have to park outside McDonald’s to access WiFi. Reliable internet isn’t a luxury—it’s a basic need.
Read our Q&A with @ilsr.bsky.social on "connection insecurity," the growing digital divide leaving too many college students behind. hope.temple.edu/hope-blog/ke...
Read our Q&A with @ilsr.bsky.social on "connection insecurity," the growing digital divide leaving too many college students behind. hope.temple.edu/hope-blog/ke...
And we leave you with this, a link to the full newsletter and words of wisdom from musician and author Naomi Littlebear:
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mailchi.mp/temple/sept-...
September 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
And we leave you with this, a link to the full newsletter and words of wisdom from musician and author Naomi Littlebear:
mailchi.mp/temple/sept-...
mailchi.mp/temple/sept-...
We’ve gone many places over the summer, seen many amazing colleagues, and been inspired by their work. You can read more about it all in the full newsletter.
September 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We’ve gone many places over the summer, seen many amazing colleagues, and been inspired by their work. You can read more about it all in the full newsletter.
Join us & distinguished partners on October 28, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST for a webinar where we’ll discuss the implications of OBBB on students’ basic needs security: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Join us & distinguished partners on October 28, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST for a webinar where we’ll discuss the implications of OBBB on students’ basic needs security: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
It’s been a while since our last newsletter! This summer featured an overwhelming set of policy changes on issues that deeply impact student basic needs security. In our first fall dispatch, we dive into our advocacy & other nation-wide efforts to support students: 🧵👇
September 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It’s been a while since our last newsletter! This summer featured an overwhelming set of policy changes on issues that deeply impact student basic needs security. In our first fall dispatch, we dive into our advocacy & other nation-wide efforts to support students: 🧵👇
Our @prinistacy.bsky.social was a part of this panel of brilliant changemakers at the 2025 SUCCESS Convening, leading a conversation on how we can better fund basic needs initiatives—a topic more critical than ever in the wake of recent policy decisions.
September 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our @prinistacy.bsky.social was a part of this panel of brilliant changemakers at the 2025 SUCCESS Convening, leading a conversation on how we can better fund basic needs initiatives—a topic more critical than ever in the wake of recent policy decisions.
Basic needs challenges are intersectional and interlocking—and they prevent students from actualizing their potential. By providing child care support for parenting students, we can support many of their needs at once.
September 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Basic needs challenges are intersectional and interlocking—and they prevent students from actualizing their potential. By providing child care support for parenting students, we can support many of their needs at once.
September is Student Parent Month—if we want to better support them, we need to first listen to them.
Throughout the month, we’ll share their answers to our survey question, “What does the world need to know about being a college student?”
Throughout the month, we’ll share their answers to our survey question, “What does the world need to know about being a college student?”
September 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
September is Student Parent Month—if we want to better support them, we need to first listen to them.
Throughout the month, we’ll share their answers to our survey question, “What does the world need to know about being a college student?”
Throughout the month, we’ll share their answers to our survey question, “What does the world need to know about being a college student?”
Despite the overwhelming success of the CCAMPIS grants, they’re currently delayed—causing millions of parenting students to wonder if they’ll be able to pay for college.
August 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Despite the overwhelming success of the CCAMPIS grants, they’re currently delayed—causing millions of parenting students to wonder if they’ll be able to pay for college.
September, National Student Parent Month, is just a couple weeks away. To properly celebrate a fifth of college students who are parents, we must get creative about supporting their basic needs.
August 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
September, National Student Parent Month, is just a couple weeks away. To properly celebrate a fifth of college students who are parents, we must get creative about supporting their basic needs.
We can't stay quiet when so many of our students and colleagues are under attack. We can—and must—support them.
In the face of woeful anticipatory obedience, our Senior Director @bmckib.bsky.social said it best at SHEEO's conference: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
In the face of woeful anticipatory obedience, our Senior Director @bmckib.bsky.social said it best at SHEEO's conference: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
August 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
We can't stay quiet when so many of our students and colleagues are under attack. We can—and must—support them.
In the face of woeful anticipatory obedience, our Senior Director @bmckib.bsky.social said it best at SHEEO's conference: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
In the face of woeful anticipatory obedience, our Senior Director @bmckib.bsky.social said it best at SHEEO's conference: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
We're still buzzing from an amazing week of sharing our work and learning from so many brilliant partners at @sheeoed.bsky.social's conference! We can't wait for more statewide collaborations to better support students. They deserve nothing less.
August 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We're still buzzing from an amazing week of sharing our work and learning from so many brilliant partners at @sheeoed.bsky.social's conference! We can't wait for more statewide collaborations to better support students. They deserve nothing less.
In the wake of federal cuts to basic needs supports, states are making changes to how they support students. Tomorrow at @sheeoed.bsky.social's conference, @bmckib.bsky.social will give an overview of what's being done and offer paths forward to best support students. web.cvent.com/event/d21c72...
August 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
In the wake of federal cuts to basic needs supports, states are making changes to how they support students. Tomorrow at @sheeoed.bsky.social's conference, @bmckib.bsky.social will give an overview of what's being done and offer paths forward to best support students. web.cvent.com/event/d21c72...
States have opportunities to support college student basic needs, and reap rewards when they do. Camara Lewis, the MN Office of Higher Education, IBHE, and our Dr. Abelson will discuss how some states are doing so at @sheeoed.bsky.social's conference today:
web.cvent.com/event/d21c72...
web.cvent.com/event/d21c72...
August 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
States have opportunities to support college student basic needs, and reap rewards when they do. Camara Lewis, the MN Office of Higher Education, IBHE, and our Dr. Abelson will discuss how some states are doing so at @sheeoed.bsky.social's conference today:
web.cvent.com/event/d21c72...
web.cvent.com/event/d21c72...
Some students have the privilege of being supported by parents or others through their college journey. Most don’t.
July 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Some students have the privilege of being supported by parents or others through their college journey. Most don’t.
This new report from IHEP details the massive gap in success indicators between college students who receive parental support and those who don’t—and how we can start to close it. www.ihep.org/publication/...
July 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This new report from IHEP details the massive gap in success indicators between college students who receive parental support and those who don’t—and how we can start to close it. www.ihep.org/publication/...
The notion of the “traditional college student” is outdated. And the ways we support today’s college students needs to catch up to reality.
Our Dr. Abelson talked to @forbes.com about what that means for mental health supports. www.forbes.com/sites/ericwo...
Our Dr. Abelson talked to @forbes.com about what that means for mental health supports. www.forbes.com/sites/ericwo...
July 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The notion of the “traditional college student” is outdated. And the ways we support today’s college students needs to catch up to reality.
Our Dr. Abelson talked to @forbes.com about what that means for mental health supports. www.forbes.com/sites/ericwo...
Our Dr. Abelson talked to @forbes.com about what that means for mental health supports. www.forbes.com/sites/ericwo...
These three federal programs make it possible for millions of students to complete college, thereby boosting our workforce. Now, Congress and the Administration are threatening to slash their funding. We shouldn’t just protect these programs—we should expand them.
July 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
These three federal programs make it possible for millions of students to complete college, thereby boosting our workforce. Now, Congress and the Administration are threatening to slash their funding. We shouldn’t just protect these programs—we should expand them.
Recent cuts to higher education funding continue to have devastating consequences—for everyone.
www.chronicle.com/newsletter/t...
www.chronicle.com/newsletter/t...
July 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Recent cuts to higher education funding continue to have devastating consequences—for everyone.
www.chronicle.com/newsletter/t...
www.chronicle.com/newsletter/t...
This bill gives trillions of dollars in tax relief to wealthy households and corporations—while making college even less affordable.
June 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This bill gives trillions of dollars in tax relief to wealthy households and corporations—while making college even less affordable.
The radical “cost-sharing” provisions in SNAP and Medicaid would place immense burden on state budgets—forcing cuts to public higher education and driving up tuition and other costs.
June 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The radical “cost-sharing” provisions in SNAP and Medicaid would place immense burden on state budgets—forcing cuts to public higher education and driving up tuition and other costs.
The reconciliation bill also institutes new work requirements and administrative burdens in SNAP and Medicaid—making crucial public benefits even more difficult to obtain.
June 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The reconciliation bill also institutes new work requirements and administrative burdens in SNAP and Medicaid—making crucial public benefits even more difficult to obtain.
Refugees, survivors of human trafficking, and people granted asylum would be newly excluded from federal financial aid, and mixed-status families would lose access to tax credits.
June 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Refugees, survivors of human trafficking, and people granted asylum would be newly excluded from federal financial aid, and mixed-status families would lose access to tax credits.
It eliminates subsidized loans for low-income borrowers, driving up debt from more interest while they’re enrolled in school.
June 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It eliminates subsidized loans for low-income borrowers, driving up debt from more interest while they’re enrolled in school.