Tag: Homelessness

Students

U.S. Education Secretary Host Roundtable for Students Who’ve Experienced Homelessness

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona held a virtual roundtable with U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-WV and Patty Murray D-WA on Apr. 23 to speak to students who have experienced homelessness, according to the U.S. Education Department. The Education Department has announced plans to distribute $800 million in American Rescue Plan funds to states to support […]

April 26, 2021

News Roundup

Portland State University in Housing Assistance Pilot Program

Portland State University is part of a pilot program that gives rental assistance to housing-struggling college students in the Portland metro area, according to PSU officials. The program, Affordable Rents for College Students (ARCS), is a partnership between Portland State University, Portland Community College, Mt. Hood Community College, New Avenues for Youth and College Housing […]

February 18, 2021

Opinion

Overcoming Homelessness and Getting into Law School

Eight years ago I could never have imagined I would be in my first year of law school at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Studying the law was a recurring dream as I was finishing high school in Pittsburgh, Pa. I hoped to attend college, apply for law school, pass the bar, practice law and someday become a judge.

November 24, 2020

Latest News

Report Examines Basic Needs Insecurities of Instructional Staff at Colleges and Universities

A new report from the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice analyzed the rates of basic needs insecurity among faculty and staff at higher education institutions.

November 16, 2020

COVID-19

During the Pandemic, 3 in 5 Students Face Food and Housing Insecurity, a New Study Finds

It’s no secret that college students are struggling with food, housing and job insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic. But a new study from the Hope Center For College, Community, and Justice detailed the magnitude of the problem, surveying 38,602 students at 54 colleges and universities in 26 states.

June 15, 2020

Home

Some College Students Facing Homelessness, Hunger Around the Holidays

This month, home for the holidays will be a much-anticipated destination for many college students as they wrap up finals, look forward to family celebrations and their long winter break. But as the semester grinds to a close and the holiday break nears, for some students, their only concern is finding a place to stay and making sure that they have food to eat.

December 11, 2019

News Roundup

Marquette University Will Not Shelter Homeless

Marquette University university announced that it will not use its campus facilities “vacant or otherwise” to provide shelter to Milwaukee’s homeless population throughout the winter. The announcement came after Milwaukee Aldermen Bob Donovan and Mark Borkowski held a news conference in proximity to a homeless encampment to urge Marquette to open the city’s former Ramada Hotel, […]

November 23, 2018

Students

Report: Homelessness on Rise for Community College Students

Homelessness among community colleges is on the rise, according to a new report released by the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, a think tank that produces research aimed at improving equitable outcomes in postsecondary education.

July 3, 2017

Students

Homeless College Students a New Group Among the Invisible

I didn’t realize the broad definition of homeless also includes a segment I didn’t expect: college students. A new national survey taken at 70 community colleges across 24 states is now part of a growing data that shows college students are not immune.

June 27, 2017

Students

Homeless College Students a Growing Concern on Campuses

DETROIT — Jennifer Carr knows she’s not the profile of a typical college student. The Detroit-area woman is 37 and has battled alcohol and heroin addiction. She’s also been homeless in the past and even now is categorized as someone who is precariously housed. Carr’s story is not unusual. Studies suggest thousands of students at […]

June 25, 2017

Students

Organizations Intensify Efforts to Help Homeless Students

Even though many students experience homelessness, advocates say that their experiences and educational outcomes are not well understood.

June 12, 2017

Students

Scholars: Student Hunger, Homelessness Underrecognized

A new report focuses on college student hunger and homelessness in an effort to stimulate policy solutions.

March 15, 2017