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Meet Basic Needs

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It takes a lot of courage for a parent who is working and raising a family to decide to enroll in college for a better life. The vast majority of ACC students are working and attending college. Approximately 60 percent say they worry about paying for college, and 30 percent are parents. When we help our students meet their basic needs (food, housing, child care, transportation, and mental health), they can better focus on learning.  Read more about ACC's Theory of Change.

Videos from ACC Databases

Hiding in Plain Sight

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Autism Goes to College

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The Graduates/Los Graduados

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Touch

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Other Videos

How This College Inspires Hope in Single Moms

How Can We Solve the College Student Mental Health Crisis? | Dr. Tim Bono

What Happens When College Students Can't Afford to Eat?

The Invisible Battle: College Student Opens Up About Depression and Anxiety

Mental Health for College Students: Learning to Speak Up!

Many College Students are Hungry and Homeless

Other Resources

  Spot on! (podcast)

  Mental Health: Hope & Recovery (podcast)

  FoodFinder (website and app)

 TooGoodToGo (app)

 Caritas of Austin (website)

 BetterHelp (website)

 CapMetro (website)

 Find Help (website)

 The Mental Health Crisis Amongst College Students (article)

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