Current Conditions: 
Higher education was not designed for today’s students 
College students today are more diverse in terms of age, economic background, race/ethnicity, employment, parenting, caregiving, and more 

Structural inequities, generational poverty, rising cost of living, especially college 
    • force the majority of students to experience at least one form of basic needs insecurity, with even higher rates among students from systemically marginalized backgrounds 

Basic needs 
    • Food 
    • Housing 
    • Technology 
    • Transportation 
    • Mental health 
    • Child care 
Vision:
The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs envisions a more just and prosperous society where educational opportunity, student success, and well-being are universal and equitable — where all students have their basic needs met so they can succeed in higher education and achieve their goals.
Building Bridges Through The Following To Transform Higher Ed:
Investigating students’ lived experiences with basic needs insecurity and evaluating interventions  

Advocating for systemic change to make college more affordable and secure college students’ basic needs 

Capacity building with colleges, universities, and states 
Outcomes: 

All students have basic needs security. 

Faculty, staff, administrators & policymakers are educated about solutions for basic needs insecurity.
Administrative burdens and barriers are removed and students are connected to public benefits and basic needs supports.
Equity gaps in access to basic needs are eliminated.
The structural causes of basic needs insecurity are addressed through policy change.
Student success is enhanced and student health & wellbeing are improved.