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Food insecurity, housing insecurity, and insecurities related to other basic needs are prevalent among community and technical college students in Washington State and can make it harder for students to stay in school and graduate.
In 2019, the United Way of King County officially launched the “Bridge to Finish” campaign to meet students’ basic needs at nine community colleges and one four-year institution in Washington State. This report from MDRC examines some of the features of the Bridge to Finish model that may be helpful to other state systems hoping to implement a basic-needs program for community and technical college students.