Temple Helps Employees Become Homeowners

As many know, Temple University is in a rather rough neighborhood. But the university has been making efforts to redevelop and refurbish the neighborhood; for example, there are bookstores, shops, and student housing across Broad Street, in a place students avoided years ago.

Now the university is investing $500,000 to help Temple employees purchase homes in the surrounding area, as reported in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Temple is certainly not the first college to try this type of program. Nearby, the University of Pennsylvania has given money to employees to buy homes around the campus.