Upswing, the premier technology company empowering students, staff, and administrators with modern student services that drive degree attainment, and Single Stop, the leading technology platform dedicated to connecting individuals and families with eligible public benefits, case management, and wrap-around support, today announced a joint partnership aimed at expanding access to essential resources for non-traditional and historically marginalized students. This collaboration is designed to break down barriers and help students navigate financial hardships by providing information and access to basic needs and emergency funding.
“At Single Stop, we are committed to creating pathways to an economically sustainable future for students,” said Steven Williams, CEO, Single Stop. “By combining our expertise in connecting individuals to essential resources with Upswing’s unique approach to student support, we can ensure more students stay on track and achieve their academic and life goals.”
Empowering Students for Success
Non-traditional students—many of whom are balancing work, family, and academic responsibilities—often face unique challenges that can hinder their ability to stay enrolled and succeed. Similarly, historically marginalized students often lack access to crucial support systems that can help them stay on track, especially when unexpected financial setbacks occur. This partnership brings together Upswing’s innovative, holistic student support services and Single Stop’s expertise in connecting students to vital financial and social resources, creating a more seamless and equitable student experience for Upswing partners.
“Here at Upswing, we believe that every student deserves the chance to succeed, and partnering with a mission-oriented organization like Single Stop is an important step toward ensuring that students who are facing the greatest barriers have the support they need,” said Melvin Hines, Upswing CEO and Co-Founder.
Key Features of the Partnership:
- Access to Basic Needs Resources: Students will gain direct access to food, housing assistance, and other essential resources that help remove barriers to academic success.
- Emergency Funding Support: Students will better understand their eligibility for state and federal benefits, ensuring financial challenges don’t disrupt their education.
- Holistic Support: Upswing’s platform and SMS virtual assistant, Ana, will proactively connect students with Single Stop’s resources to guide them through the process of accessing basic needs support.
- Community Building: This collaboration strengthens the networks of support for students, ensuring they have the tools they need to thrive both academically and personally.
Looking Ahead
By joining forces, Upswing and Single Stop aim to uplift the most vulnerable student populations, empowering them to overcome the challenges that might otherwise prevent them from completing their education. Upswing and Single Stop’s partnership is part of Upswing’s larger initiative to provide comprehensive student support through external partnerships to deliver holistic student support to non-traditional and historically marginalized students. Upswing currently works with external partners to provide mental health support, academic workshops, and more.
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About Single Stop
A nonprofit organization founded in 2007, Single Stop’s mission is to equip others to build pathways to an economically sustainable future by leveraging partnerships and technology to connect people to valuable resources. By combining their community networks and cutting-edge technology, Single Stop’s unique one-stop-shop model helps organizations provide their clients with centralized access to tools essential for building a pathway to a sustainable future.
Single Stop is a company of The Fedcap Group. Since 1935, The Fedcap Group has developed scalable, innovative, and potentially disruptive solutions to some of society’s most pressing needs. The work of The Fedcap Group is structured within four major areas of practice—workforce development, educational services, health services, and economic development— and delivered through a growing number of top-tier companies—each focused on helping people achieve long-term economic well-being.
About Upswing
Upswing exists to empower historically marginalized people to achieve their life goals. They are a technology company founded on the premise that access to educational support services should be universal and free. By partnering with educational institutions, Upswing provides students, staff, and admins with a modern student services experience that results in more students attaining a degree.
