Our college students face an increase in financial insecurity, especially since the pandemic. For these students, unexpected events like loss of income or disruption in child care arrangements can derail their path to graduation.
Due to the pandemic, Congress enacted temporary reforms to provide flexible emergency support to low-income students. The FSEOG program provided grant aid directly to institutions that distributed these funds to students on campus. The grants ranged from $100 to $4,000, prioritizing low-income students. Kim proposes making the FSEOG permanent and allows institutions to use a portion of their funds for micro-grant programs.
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