The Edquity Blog

Thoughtful stories and information on the state of emergency aid on college campuses from the industry’s leaders.

September 22, 2021

Many Pieces to the Puzzle: Creating A Multifaceted Solution to Basic Needs Insecurity on Campus

Supporting Student Parents by Addressing Basic Needs Insecurity

September 6, 2021

Recording & Recap: Statewide Strategies For Effective Emergency Aid Distribution

August 30, 2021

The Rise of the Basic Needs Coordinator

Campus leaders have begun to recognize the critical importance of having on-campus basic needs coordinators

August 18, 2021

Lessons Learned: What the Past Year Can -- and Can’t -- Tell Us About the Future of Emergency Aid

Funds from the federal government's HEERF are creating unique opportunities and challenges when it comes to the distribution of emergency aid to students.

August 11, 2021

Colleges Distributed $50 Million in Emergency Aid Through Edquity Last Quarter

Social impact organization helps institutions distribute funding to more than 60,000 students quickly, equitably, and in compliance with federal guidance

Emergency Aid, HEERF, and Boosting Enrollment

As the dust settles from an unprecedented year in American higher education, new research is helping institutions understand the extent of COVID-19’s impact on enrollment.

The More Things Change: Unpacking the New Federal Guidance for HEERF III

Last month, the U.S. Department of Education released new guidance to help colleges and universities understand how to distribute the third round of funds from HEERF III

Going Beyond the EFC: Compliantly Prioritizing Students with Exceptional Need

While the guidance from HEERF III is clear victory for students, institutions now face a daunting burden.

HEERF III Guidance is Here: What You Need to Know

3 Important HEERF III Considerations

5 Ways Edquity Prioritizes Racial Equity Through Emergency Aid

Here are five ways that we put racial equity at the forefront of emergency aid

Western Governors University uses Edquity to help keep students enrolled

Distributing emergency aid funds quickly and equitably

Edquity’s research-informed approach to distributing emergency aid

When we say “research-informed,” we mean it. We created the first-ever emergency aid platform hand-in-hand with our Chief Strategy Officer, Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, the nation’s leading expert on student basic needs insecurity.

Dallas College uses Edquity platform to distribute more than $5 million in CARES Act funding

Creating an equitable and rapid solution in the wake of the CARES Act

Edquity Emergency Aid Helps Compton College Students Cross The Finish Line

Compton College students who received emergency aid via Edquity were twice as likely to graduate. Preliminary evaluation finds cash grants hold promise for promoting degree completion among community college students, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 10, 2021

Edquity raises oversubscribed $2.4MM seed round to bring emergency cash assistance to college students across the U.S.

Edquity offers the first emergency aid and basic needs insecurity technology for college students, with the goal of scaling a culture of caring.

January 6, 2020

College Signing Day Has Passed. Now What?

College Signing Day and students’ financial commitments to their schools aren’t a finish line. Rather, the financial journey for students is truthfully just beginning.

Introducing Edquity: The First-of-its-Kind, All-In-One College Financial Success Platform for Students

It’s no secret that we live in a new and harrowing time with regards to college affordability and the value proposition of college.

Financial aid is from Mars, student affairs is from Venus

Facilitating partnership between two critical parts of the institution