The Six Core Features of Student Basic Needs Support in Community Colleges. Research Brief. RB-A3771-3
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| Title: | The Six Core Features of Student Basic Needs Support in Community Colleges. Research Brief. RB-A3771-3 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jenna W. Kramer, Isaiah Simmons, Amanda Perez, Lindsay Daugherty, RAND Education and Labor |
| Source: | RAND Corporation. 2025. |
| Availability: | RAND Corporation. P.O. Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138. Tel: 877-584-8642; Tel: 310-451-7002; Fax: 412-802-4981; e-mail: order@rand.org; Web site: http://www.rand.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 4 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Contract Number: | R305A200101 |
| Intended Audience: | Practitioners |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | Community Colleges, Community College Students, Student Personnel Services, Need Gratification, Needs, Caseworker Approach, Outreach Programs, Evidence Based Practice, Partnerships in Education, Public Support, Organizational Culture |
| DOI: | 10.7249/RBA3771-3 |
| Abstract: | Many community college students are constrained by limited financial resources and are unable to meet basic food, housing, and transportation needs. As of 2020, approximately 23 percent of college students faced food insecurity, and 8 percent were homeless. To support student well-being and increase the likelihood that students succeed, community colleges across the United States are scaling up basic needs supports. Federal funding provided during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic helped provide additional resources for basic needs. States and systems are also making investments to support local efforts at community colleges. In this research brief, RAND researchers describe six core features of promising student basic needs support approaches. The goal is to provide actionable guidance for community college staff and leadership who are building and improving their supports for students. Table 1 provides an overview of the six core features of promising basic needs support approaches, and a more detailed description of these core features follows. Figure 1 provides an overview of the approach RAND researchers used in the study to identify these core features and build evidence on how colleges are implementing them on the ground. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED676938 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Many community college students are constrained by limited financial resources and are unable to meet basic food, housing, and transportation needs. As of 2020, approximately 23 percent of college students faced food insecurity, and 8 percent were homeless. To support student well-being and increase the likelihood that students succeed, community colleges across the United States are scaling up basic needs supports. Federal funding provided during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic helped provide additional resources for basic needs. States and systems are also making investments to support local efforts at community colleges. In this research brief, RAND researchers describe six core features of promising student basic needs support approaches. The goal is to provide actionable guidance for community college staff and leadership who are building and improving their supports for students. Table 1 provides an overview of the six core features of promising basic needs support approaches, and a more detailed description of these core features follows. Figure 1 provides an overview of the approach RAND researchers used in the study to identify these core features and build evidence on how colleges are implementing them on the ground. |
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| DOI: | 10.7249/RBA3771-3 |
