WE FOUND THIS... It's From a California Community College
"SECTION III (to be completed by Certifying Official)
The student above may be eligible for financial aid as an independent student. When validation is complete, please
return the form to the San Diego Mesa College Financial Aid Office, 7250 Mesa College Drive, I4-107, San Diego (PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN EXAMPLE AND DOES NOT MEAN STUDENTS WHO WANT TO GO TO OTHER COMMUNITY COLLEGES SEND ANY MAIL TO San Diego Mesa College...)
CA 92111-4998. Please check only one option and sign below.
□ Student was determined to be an unaccompanied youth who was homeless (on or after July 1, 2012)
by a high school or high school district homeless liaison.
□ Student was determined to be an unaccompanied youth who was homeless (on or after July 1, 2012)
by the director/coordinator of an emergency shelter or transitional housing program funded by the
U.S. department of Housing and Urban Development.
□ Student was determined to be an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or at risk of being
homeless (on or after July 1, 2012) by the director/coordinator of a runaway or homeless youth
basic center or transitional living program."
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We know that going to college when you aren't sure where you are going to sleep and study is a hardship. We know that some students are living in RV's or in tents in the woods and some campuses including UC SANTA CRUZ have parking areas designated "alternative living."
If you can make an appointment with a COUNSELOR on staff at a college to talk about FINANCIAL AID and HOUSING you may just have a chance... and maybe they have a dorm or other place where you can stay during breaks.... ASK. Be honest about your situation.
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CHECK OUT THIS ARTICLE - NEWS TRIBUNE - ANNALIESE DAVIS : LEGISLATURE SEEKS TO TRACK DROPOUT RATE AMONG HOMELESS STUDENTS
The federal McKinney-Vento Act requires school districts across the country to identify homeless students within their district and provide them with the necessary support to complete their schooling. In Washington, the information is collected, but the dropout rates of homeless students are not tracked or reported.
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