Efficacy of On-Campus Benefits Hubs: Evaluating United Way of King County Benefits Hubs Across Seattle

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Abstract

On-campus provision of public benefits, emergency aid, and related services is an increasingly common approach to support college students. This project examines the efficacy of the Bridge to Finish program at the United Way of King County (UWKC), which operates benefits hubs on college campuses across Seattle, Washington. The project brings together nonprofit organizations, a research center, and campus partners to understand how benefits hubs, and informational nudges to use them, may impact academic outcomes.

Author

• Elizabeth Looker, Temple University