“While a Basic Needs Center is a novel idea for Cornell, it is based on a model seen at numerous universities across the country, including University of California Berkeley, University of California Davis, Stanford University, Oregon State University and City University of New York Lehman College.
At these universities and many others across the country, students can access an array of resources relating to food security, stable housing, healthcare and financial sustainability.
These centers hope to address the national issues many first-generation, low-income students face. A leading reason students drop out of college is financial pressure, according to a study conducted by the University Professional and Continuing Education Association.”