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BOOST Program to Give $1,000 Monthly to 251 Students

6/12/2025

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In Los Angeles, the BOOST program is set to transform the lives of 251 community college students by offering $1,000 monthly checks for a year, funded by over $4 million from generous foundations. This initiative, launching in late 2024, aims to ease financial stress without job obligations, while participants engage in surveys to ensure continued support.

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Story summary

In Los Angeles, the BOOST program is set to transform the lives of 251 community college students by offering $1,000 monthly checks for a year, funded by over $4 million from generous foundations. This initiative, launching in late 2024, aims to ease financial stress without job obligations, while participants engage in surveys to ensure continued support.