ERIC Number: ED655041
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Dec-1
Pages: 54
Abstractor: ERIC
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Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness (SSEH) Pilot Program. Report to the Legislature
Washington Student Achievement Council
Basic needs insecurity -- including housing and food insecurity, as well as lack of access to healthcare, childcare, transportation, and other basic needs -- is a critical barrier that can undermine persistence and completion rates for postsecondary students. The gaps in covering critical costs such as housing and food are pervasive among students in both two-year and four-year institutions, and they disproportionately impact certain groups of students. The Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness (SSEH) pilot program was launched in fiscal year 2019-20 to address basic needs insecurity among postsecondary students experiencing homelessness and those who were former foster youth. This first legislative report for the program was developed collaboratively. It provides state-level, cross-sector information about the students supported by SSEH, strategies employed by the institutions to serve them, institutional infrastructure changes made to strengthen access to the program, and participating institutions' collective reflections and recommendations. The aim is to provide important state-level insights across all institutions while highlighting some distinctions that may be unique between community and technical colleges and public baccalaureate institutions.
Descriptors: Homeless People, Student Needs, College Students, Program Effectiveness, Academic Persistence, Student Personnel Services, Student Characteristics, Environmental Influences, COVID-19, Pandemics, Housing, Pilot Projects, Hunger, Graduation Rate, School Community Programs, Strategic Planning, Food, State Policy
Washington Student Achievement Council. P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504. Tel: 360-753-7800; E-mail: info@wsac.wa.gov; Web site: http://www.wsac.wa.gov
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC); Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Identifiers - Location: Washington
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