Welcome to the Basic Needs Program website! At Santa Clara University, we believe that every student deserves access to the essentials for a healthy and fulfilling life. We’re dedicated to ensuring ...

Despite a growing national focus on student basic needs insecurity and its impact on retention and completion, a majority of learners in need have not accessed public benefits or resources from their ...

It’s hard to perform well in school when you are hungry or homeless. To help combat these grave difficulties, a policy (AB 132) went into effect last year requiring California colleges to establish ...

CU Boulder offers resources to help our campus community with food insecurity and meeting other basic needs. The Basic Needs Center can help students find equitable access to food, housing and other ...

Students attending California’s 115 on-campus community colleges are now able to get help with their basic needs from a basic needs center and coordinator. Several community college campuses in the ...

Many people think of college students as young adults living on campus and focused on developmental concerns, such as establishing new friends, feeling homesick, and academic pressure. Indeed, many ...

Two in three community college students in California lack reliable access to food or housing, according to a new study. The 2025 Real College CA Student Survey, led by the Community College League of ...

Support the center in a way that works for you, from volunteering to financial donations. The Basic Needs Center accepts donations of food and personal care items to stock the Buff Pantry and mobile ...

Sacramento State opened its new Basic Needs Resource Center to help students struggling with housing and food insecurity by offering free groceries, including meat and fresh produce, as well as ...

At UC Davis, we believe everyone deserves to have their basic needs met. The Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center helps by providing access to nutritious food, assistance applying for CalFresh and other ...

UNHCR has employed a multi-sector response to refugee emergencies and cash assistance for more than two decades. The UNHCR Results Framework defines basic needs in terms of access to basic services ...