Basic Needs, Real Costs Blog
This three-part series was led by our 2025 DME Policy Intern, Cristian Reyes, and focused on basic needs insecurity in higher education.
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Basic Needs, Real Costs: The Price Beyond Tuition
September 24, 2025 - In this post, we’ll define the issue and explore who is most affected and how. The cost of college has increased significantly over the last few decades, with average inflation-adjusted tuition and fees at public four-year institutions mo... -
Basic Needs, Real Costs: Pantries to Policy
September 29, 2025 - In this post, we’ll explore the current policy landscape and evaluate campus-level interventions. Across the nation, colleges and universities are grappling with a growing crisis: basic needs insecurity among students is widespread and deeply t... -
Basic Needs, Real Costs: Collaborative Care
October 8, 2025 - In this post, we’ll explore the effectiveness of collaboration between basic needs and financial aid practitioners to support holistic student success. In higher education, we often talk about increasing access and improving student success, bu...