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Helping Community College Students Cope with Financial Emergencies

Lessons from the Dreamkeepers and Angel Fund Emergency Financial Aid Programs

May, 2008
Christian Geckeler

For low-income students, education can be easily derailed by a temporary financial emergency, like the loss of a job or a car repair. This final report offers lessons from two programs created by Lumina Foundation for Education that provide emergency grants or loans to help students at risk of dropping out. Eleven community colleges participated in Dreamkeepers, and 26 tribal colleges or universities participated in Angel Fund.

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Emergency Financial Aid for Community College Students

Implementation and Early Lessons from the Dreamkeepers and Angel Fund Programs

February, 2007
Lande Ajose, Casey MacGregor, Leo Yan

The report describes early findings from MDRC’s evaluation of the Dreamkeepers Emergency Financial Aid Program and the Angel Fund Program, two pilot programs for community college students who are at risk of dropping out because of unexpected financial crises.

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Dreamkeepers and Angel Fund Emergency Financial Aid

Alexander Mayer

Many community college students face unexpected financial emergencies. They may be caused by the loss of a job; a health crisis; an unexpected increase in rent, utilities, or child care costs; or even a fire or natural disaster. Many Americans have been hit hard by the recession. For students who have few resources to fall back on and live in areas where public...

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