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Student Success in College Hinges on Housing Support
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs makes it clear: to do anything beyond survive, one must first have safe, secure, reliable housing over their heads. College students are no different. In order to facilitate strong academic focus, students must have affordable, safe, and...
Boosting HBCU Endowments through Venture Capital Opportunities
Endowments—donations of money or property—help sustain institutions of higher learning. They afford stability as well as the capacity to plan for the future, innovate, and contend with economic hardships, for example. Due to the systemic underfunding of and lack of...
HBCUs Canceling Student Debt: Implications for Black Students
With President Joe Biden’s student loan cancelation program currently on hold after the most recent Supreme Court decision, millions of students are at a loss for how they can work around their crippling student loan debt. However, many Historically Black Colleges and...
SHA responds to Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court decision rejecting race-conscious admissions in higher education is a backward step for our nation and its progress towards socio- economic equality. This decision, coupled with the systemic underfunding of HBCUs, will have a significant negative...
HBCUs Find Creative Solutions to the Student Housing Problem
Anyone familiar with the complexities of student housing is aware that there is a large shortfall in available, safe, and affordable places for students to live. With that in mind, many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are finding creative ways to tackle the problem head-on. Student Housing of America (SHA) is helping HBCUS at the forefront of these challenges and aiding in their unique solutions.
Student Loan Interest Rates Soar: What this means for Black Students
The cost of college education is becoming more expensive. Not only are many institutions of higher education raising tuition, but the cost of borrowing to finance college education is expected to rise. Soon, student loan interest rates on both federal and private...