The Los Angeles Times
Can $1,000 a month help more students land nursing careers? An L.A. pilot effort says yes
The Building Outstanding Opportunities for Students to Thrive, or BOOST, guaranteed income program is helping LA community college students pursue careers in health care by providing monthly, no-strings attached cash payments. SP2’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research is studying how this support is impacting students’ well-being and helping them stay on track to graduate.