Need help administering your CARES Act emergency aid?

Emergency aid and resources for students in need.

Edquity uses evidence-based technology to distribute emergency aid to the college students who need it most.

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Our partners:

Edquity is the first emergency aid platform for colleges.

With Edquity, you can:

  • Distribute emergency aid
    Edquity manages the end-to-end emergency aid process on behalf of college partners, from application design and decisions to fund disbursement.
  • Recommend emergency resources
    Edquity offers an off-the-shelf database of local resources, ensuring students can quickly access housing, food, and more.
  • Monitor basic needs analysis
    Edquity shares ED-compliant reports on the progress of your emergency aid program -- as well as information about how students are accessing  emergency resources.
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Learn more about emergency aid

We've made a real difference at the colleges we serve.

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On average, our emergency aid application took students

5 minutes

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Increased the overall retention rate in our colleges by

5 percent

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Based on our data, one partner has already raised an additional

$75,000

We've made a real difference at the colleges we serve.

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On average, our application took a student

5 minutes

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As of April 2020, we’ve disbursed

$100,000

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Increased the overall retention rate by

5 percent

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Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, Edquity's Chief Strategy Officer

We’re fixing the problems with emergency aid programs.

Read a primer about the common problems with emergency aid from the leading expert on the student basic needs insecurity, our Chief Strategy Officer Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab.

Read emergency aid primer
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