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Survey: 23% of all undergraduate students struggle with food insecurity
Institutions are ramping up their efforts to fight student hunger by building food pantries. However, students may not be aware of their efforts. The Hope Center found that more than half of students struggling with basic needs in 2020 didn’t apply for any support programs because they didn’t know how.
More than half of college students relied on mental health care in their youth
With nearly 1 in 3 high school girls in the U.S. having seriously considered suicide, the surge in adolescents' internal struggles speaks to the need for data-driven, equitable mental health resources on college campuses.