Nov 20, 2020 | New Resources
For students experiencing homelessness, on-campus housing is critical. While on-campus housing provides stability during the fall and spring semester, unfortunately, many on-campus housing options close for winter and summer break. This can leave you scrounging for...
Nov 19, 2020 | New Resources
Earlier this year, SchoolHouse Connection, Youth Villages, and Juvenile Law Center created an editable toolkit for colleges and universities to help inform decisions to support students with experience with homelessness and foster care during COVID-19. As the semester...
Nov 4, 2020 | New Resources
Research shows that education offers the surest path out of homelessness: children in quality preschool programs are more likely to graduate from high school and own homes; without a high school diploma, students are 4.5 times more likely to experience homelessness...
Nov 4, 2020 | New Resources
Under the McKinney-Vento Act, every local educational agency is required to designate a liaison for homeless children and youth. The local educational agency liaison coordinates services to ensure that homeless children and youths enroll in school and have the...
Oct 22, 2020 | New Resources
Public Service Announcements: Raising Awareness and Reaching Families and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Prior to the pandemic, public schools and early childhood programs reported the highest number of children and youth experiencing homelessness ever recorded – 1.5...
Sep 8, 2020 | New Resources
This resource is designed to help unaccompanied homeless youth prepare for documented interviews with the financial aid administrator. Download the PDF Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be complicated and tedious. For youth...
