Helping Community College Students Cope with Financial Emergencies: Lessons from Dreamkeepers and Angel Fund Emergency Financial Aid Programs
Contributing Organization(s): MDRC
Author(s)/Creator(s): Christian Geckeler
Publishing Date: 2008-05-30
Issue Areas: Education and Literacy
Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 2008 by MDRC. All rights reserved.
For low-income students, education can be easily derailed by a temporary financial emergency, like the loss of a job or a car repair. This final report offers lessons from two programs created by Lumina Foundation for Education that provide emergency grants or loans to help students at risk of dropping out. Eleven community colleges participated in Dreamkeepers, and 26 tribal colleges or universities participated in Angel Fund.
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Available at: http://www.mdrc.org/publications/479/overview.html
Intended Audience: Advocates; College/University Professors; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Policy Professionals; Researchers
Type/Format: Survey; CaseStudy
Language code: English
Type/Format: Survey; CaseStudy
Language code: English
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