PallyWallyU Campus Basic Needs Innovation Exchange

Welcome to the PallyWallyU Campus Basic Needs Innovation Exchange, a shared library of proven campus basic-needs programs and research case studies on swipe-donation banks, food pantries, emergency grants, and benefits navigation, plus national findings from Temple’s Hope Center and dozens of campus surveys.

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The State of College Basic Needs

Hope Center, the nation's leading research center on college basic needs has a consistent message for campuses and policymakers: the students who need help the most are the least likely to know it's available.

65 percent of students reported not being aware of supports available to them

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Patterns higher education cannot afford to miss

What 34 Campus Basic Needs Surveys Reveal

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A reliable survey should end with responsible decisions

The Dos and Don’ts of Surveying Basic Needs

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Inside UC Irvine’s Basic Needs Center and the campus-to-county model

From a Food Pantry to a 90-Minute Safety Net

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Turn a “culture of caring” into a practical campus system

Amarillo College Made Basic Needs Everyone's Job

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Inside the University of Michigan’s Maize & Blue Cupboard.

When a Student Pantry Becomes Campus Infrastructure

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How Community College of Philadelphia connects students to financial aid

The Campus Office That  Unlock More Than $30 Million for Students

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Why CUNY ASAP is one of higher education’s best-tested models

The Program That Nearly Doubled Graduation

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Cerritos College turned seven townhouses into The Villiage

It Takes a Village: Treating Housing as a Student Success

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Inside UC Irvine’s Basic Needs Center and the campus-to-county model

From a Food Pantry to a 90-Minute Safety Net

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How the UChicago paired a donation channel with dining services

The Meal Swipes That Kept Students Fed During Breaks

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Columbus State treated Housing Security as a student success mission

Columbus State's Award Winning Housing Solution

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Turn a “culture of caring” into a practical campus system

Amarillo College Made Basic Needs Everyone's Job

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