Single Stop Before Graduation - Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed

Elizabeth Mason, the CEO and co-founder of Single Stop, said that just $300 per student can “seismically shift retention and graduation rates.” That’s because many students face “heartbreaking choices” between buying groceries and staying in college. Single Stop is a nonprofit group that offers a wide range of financial advising to community college students, with an eye toward unclaimed benefits. The group seeks to be comprehensive about advising in ways that are virtually impossible at cash-strapped two-year institutions, where students often face daunting bureaucracies and long waits at the financial aid office. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/06/11/nonprofit-group-single-stop-helps-low-income-students-avoid-financial-barriers