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Series Live and Learn: Addressing the Basic Needs of Postsecondary Students

Updated January 04, 2024
Related Topics: Education Human Services

The full cost of postsecondary education for most students today extends beyond tuition and books to include food, housing, child care and transportation. This three-part series of briefs explores how oversight of student loans, housing and food supports, and child care for student parents affects education completion rates, as well as options for state legislatures to reduce economic and logistical barriers to graduation.

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