The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs at Temple University is a research and advocacy center dedicated to advancing policies and practices that ensure college students have access to basic needs such as food, housing, healthcare, and financial stability. The center conducts national research on student basic needs insecurity and works with institutions, policymakers, and practitioners to promote equitable student success.
Higher education policy, student financial aid reform, food and housing insecurity initiatives, public benefits access for students, and equity-focused postsecondary completion strategies
University support, philanthropic foundation grants, and research funding from public and private sources
Temple University, College and University Basic Needs Insecurity research network, and partnerships with higher education institutions and national policy organizations
Academic research center within a public university
