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Swap Shop at UGA: Turning Trash to Treasure

Isabelle Atkins

June 01, 2024 |

Grady Newsource |

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Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

Students at the University of Georgia created a place to trade second-hand clothing and other household items on campus, called Swap Shop, to reduce students’ waste and address overconsumption.

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There's a Program to Cancel Private Student Debt. Most Don't Know About It.

Stacy Cowley

May 30, 2024 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Navient, a lender that owns a large amount of private student loan debt, opened a program that allows borrowers who were misled by the for-profit schools they attended to apply for loan forgiveness. Borrowers must request an application and select the impropriety that describes their experience from a list of things like inflating job placement rates and misrepresenting educational programs.

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Child care access grant vital for student parent mental health on campus, advocates say

Lilly Keller

May 26, 2024 |

The DePaulia |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The CCAMPIS program at Northern Illinois University provides essential support to student parents, including financial assistance for child care, to ease the burden of balancing academics and parenting. CCAMPIS also funds services like housing, transportation, food, and mental health support, fostering a community for student parents.

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From mental health crises to college apps, nonprofit helps Somali youth in central Ohio

Peter Gill

May 14, 2024 |

The Columbus Dispatch |

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Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

The Buckeye Ranch offers mental health services and support to youth and their families. It also has a special outreach program that provides culturally relevant care to the local Somali American community. The outreach program works with more than 300 young people, providing mental health care, housing, education and employment services.

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By the students for the students: Campus organizations offer range of mental health initiatives

Kate Julianne L. Larroder

May 14, 2024 |

The Columbia Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago's Student Government Association is taking student mental health into its own hands by organizing programming for students, by students, such as therapy dogs and culturally relevant support groups to promote mental health and wellness for students.

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To support underserved students, four-year universities offer two-year associate degrees

Matt Krupnick

May 10, 2024 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Arrupe College offers two-year associate degree programs in smaller classes and at significantly lower costs on the Loyola University campus. At Arrupe College, 50% of the students graduate, and 70% of graduates continue to earn their bachelor’s degrees. With the help of the nonprofit Come To Believe Network, several four-year universities across the country are also beginning to offer two-year programs.

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'Transformative': More college programs are slowly coming into prisons

Amanda Hernández

April 29, 2024 |

Stateline |

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Response Location: United States

The United States Department of Education made federal Pell Grants available to college students who are incarcerated to help cover school expenses. This spurred the development of new prison education programs and partnerships with colleges.

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From Trash to Dirt: What To Do With Your Leftover Food

Abigail Austin

April 26, 2024 |

Grady Newsource |

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Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

The University of Georgia is working to make composting more accessible by offering various dropoff locations for compostable materials, such as the UGArden community farm. The university also offers UGA Campus Compost, which is a student-run program that uses e-bikes to collect compost bins around campus, making it easier for students to participate in in reducing their waste.

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B-CU, church food distribution program benefits students and the community

Timothy Moss

April 25, 2024 |

Daytona Times |

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Response Location: United States, Daytona Beach, Florida

The mobile food distribution program by the Mind of Christ Ministries and Bethune-Cookman University has been feeding families since 2013. The program addresses local food insecurity while also providing university students with a meaningful way to give back to the community and earn required volunteer hours. The program estimates it reaches more than 200,000 people each year.

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More public colleges admit high schoolers even before they've applied

Elaine S. Povich

April 24, 2024 |

Stateline |

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Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

Some public universities are sending acceptance letters to students who meet certain academic criteria before they apply to college in an effort to fill college rosters in the face of declining high school populations. These “direct admissions programs proactively reach out to students to let them know what their next steps are if they want to attend college, eliminating the need for fees and complicated applications and helping make higher education more accessible.

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