Supporting
students during
COVID-19

We know that this is a difficult time for college students. Your school year ended abruptly, you had to scramble to get back home, and many of you had interruptions including some outright losing their jobs. We’ve got a few resources to try and help you through.

Students are in a unique
financial spot in this crisis.

Our KoraU blog is regularly being updated with different tips and tricks to get you through the rest of the semester.

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5 Tips for College Students Taking Online Classes

Online courses can offer college students many benefits: convenience, flexibility, and overall opportunity. Here are some tips to manage online coursework.

Top Quarantine To-Do’s for College Students

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How COVID-19 is Affecting College Students

It’s hard to know how much this is going to affect college students in the long run. We’re keeping tabs on the situation and doing our best to make sure you’re as prepared as possible.

We’ve closed our office and allowed all employees to work from home.

We’ve translated our company culture as much as possible–we are holding video calls every day to make sure we’re all caught up, we play online games during lunch and after hours, and share as many pet photos as we can.

We’re constantly getting feedback from our customers and campus ambassadors to stay current with how college students are experiencing this crisis.

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Supporting students during COVID-19

We know that this is a difficult time for college students. Your school year ended abruptly, you had to scramble to get back home, and many of you had interruptions including some outright losing their jobs. We’ve got a few resources to try and help you through.

Money tips you’ll actually use

Supporting
students during
COVID-19