Living wage is what a full-time worker must earn on an hourly basis to help cover cost of their family’s minimum basic needs. A person working full-time at minimum wage ($13 per hour) will earn ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Americans are worried about the cost of basic needs including healthcare, food, housing and energy, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, suggesting those concerns could be ...

Over the past decade, rising costs of living and student housing rates have added pressure to already strained college learners, creating a new challenge for colleges and universities seeking to ...

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 ...

Since 2021, Fresno City College has received millions of dollars in state funds to provide basic resources — such as food, housing, transportation and health care — to its neediest students. But, ...

About three in five college students experienced some level of basic needs insecurity during the 2024 calendar year, according to survey data from Trellis Strategies. Over half (58 percent) of ...