LCU Fund for Women's Education

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LCU Fund for Women's Education To clear the path for women in need to complete college by helping them pay their rent.

Four things to do today if you're pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF):1. Log into your Federal Student Aid a...
10/08/2026

Four things to do today if you're pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF):

1. Log into your Federal Student Aid account and save a dated image. Do it before anything shifts again.

2. Download your bank statements. Keep your own record of every payment. If the government's number and yours disagree, you'll want evidence.

3. Certify your employment annually. Submit the employer certification form at least once a year and keep a copy of each one.

4. Request reconsideration. If your count dropped and you believe it's wrong, you can file a PSLF reconsideration request with the Department.

"The largest cost of going to college now isn't tuition and fees; it's room and board." — Fred Floss, professor of finan...
10/05/2026

"The largest cost of going to college now isn't tuition and fees; it's room and board." — Fred Floss, professor of finance and economics, Buffalo State

This is the sentence behind our entire model.

Tuition scholarships are plentiful and they matter, but they don't touch rent. A woman can hold a full tuition award and still leave school because she can't make August's payment on a Queens apartment.

So we fund rent, directly, in the semester it's needed, for the scholars who've already done the hard part of getting in.

"At the time, I was in the process of being evicted and honestly didn't know what I would do if I didn't receive this ho...
09/30/2026

"At the time, I was in the process of being evicted and honestly didn't know what I would do if I didn't receive this housing grant. I was genuinely afraid of becoming homeless, which made it extremely difficult to focus on anything else." — LCU Scholar, 2025–2026

Housing instability isn't a line item next to tuition, it occupies the whole mind. You cannot write a thesis, sit a licensing exam, or show up to a clinical placement while you're calculating how many days you have left in your apartment.

When we support scholar’s housing, we're not just helping one student. We're investing in every child they'll teach, every patient they'll care for, every family they'll support, every community they'll strengthen.

As the LCU Fund begins a new chapter, we are pleased to welcome Tasia Hawkins as President, Christina Davis as Vice Pres...
09/28/2026

As the LCU Fund begins a new chapter, we are pleased to welcome Tasia Hawkins as President, Christina Davis as Vice President, Liang Hsu as Treasurer, and Amanda Mwamuka as Assistant Treasurer, while continuing her service as Secretary.

They will join Nathaniel Sundel, who continues his service as Vice President, in helping guide the LCU Fund forward—bringing a range of perspectives, experience, and a shared commitment to the LCU Fund’s mission and the women we serve.

We are also deeply grateful to Linda J. Wright, who concludes an extraordinary and unprecedented five years as President. Linda’s thoughtful and dedicated leadership has helped position the LCU Fund for this next chapter, and we are delighted that she will continue to serve as a member of the Board.

Together, our new and continuing officers will build on that strong foundation as the LCU Fund looks toward its next chapter of impact.

For LCU Scholars, stable housing is more than a place to live. It’s the foundation that makes everything else possible —...
09/16/2026

For LCU Scholars, stable housing is more than a place to live. It’s the foundation that makes everything else possible — staying in school, pursuing a dream, and building what comes next.

Join us on October 29 as we celebrate the remarkable women we support, honor this year’s President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership, and recognize the community that helps open doors for LCU Scholars.

Come celebrate with us. Because when housing is secure, possibility opens up.

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This summer, we asked our scholars what they pay for rent. Average monthly rent: $1,527. Our average housing grant is $5...
09/14/2026

This summer, we asked our scholars what they pay for rent.

Average monthly rent: $1,527. Our average housing grant is $5,226. 🏠

That's roughly three months of rent. It is not a solution to New York housing costs, and we won't pretend otherwise. What it is, for a lot of women, is the difference between finishing the semester and leaving.

We then asked a follow up question. “If the housing grant hadn't come through, what would you have done?”

55% — taken out more student loans 38% — worked more hours 35% — picked up an additional job 31% — taken time off from school 14% — looked for cheaper housing
Every one of those answers has a cost that outlasts the semester. More debt, fewer hours for coursework and clinical placements, or a gap year that, for a lot of women, becomes permanent.

This is what a rent grant actually buys, the ability to stay home. 🏠

Hardship in college is not distributed evenly. It tracks money and it tracks race.Among enrolled students in the new fed...
09/07/2026

Hardship in college is not distributed evenly. It tracks money and it tracks race.
Among enrolled students in the new federal data, Pell Grant recipients faced close to double the rate of food insecurity as their non-Pell classmates (28.4% vs 16.3%) and nearly double the rate of homelessness (7.5% vs 4.1%).

Black students reported a 32.3% food insecurity rate and 9.4% homelessness — roughly twice the rates of white students. Students at for-profit institutions and students ages 24–29 also stood out across every measure.

The Pell Grant was built to close exactly this gap. Its purchasing power has been eroding for decades. It is no longer sized to the problem it was designed for.

Nearly one in three college students is going without something basic.New federal longitudinal data followed students wh...
09/04/2026

Nearly one in three college students is going without something basic.

New federal longitudinal data followed students who started college in 2019–20 and checked back in two years later. Among those still enrolled: 21.2% food insecure. 18.6% housing insecure. 5.5% experienced homelessness in the past 30 days.

And the students who struggled most were the most likely to be gone by year three — 35.3% of students who were food insecure in year one had left college, compared with 24% of food-secure students.

Source: The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs, analysis of BPS:20/22.

08/27/2026

Ruksana’s exploration of NYC City Hall continues!

In Part 2, LCU Scholar Ruksana takes us inside for a closer look at some of the history, art, and hidden details that make this iconic building so special.

We love seeing NYC through the eyes of our scholars — and following their curiosity beyond the classroom.

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