NCII partnered with seven colleges nationally that are making student financial stability an institutional priority. These profiles demonstrate how each college has changed its practices and policies to ensure more students can cover college costs, meet their basic needs, and choose education and career goals that put them on a path toward long-term social and economic mobility. The profiles show that this work is possible in various contexts, and provide practical ideas for strengthening students’ financial stability.
The featured colleges are incorporating access to financial stability resources and services in students’ day-to-day experiences, normalizing the use of these supports, and proactively reaching out to students about their financial needs. While each college has a unique departure point and is at a different stage of student financial stability work, none treats students’ financial stability as an isolated effort. Each college is finding ways to incorporate student financial stability into a holistic support strategy designed to increase access, retention, and completion.
