While most college freshman were busy figuring out where the library is, and how to get along with their roommate, 23 year-old Jaci Cortez had much bigger concerns. As a homeless student, Cortez was ...

We work with the universities to make sure the students are staying in school,” said Depaul USA interim CEO Sandra Guillory.

Assembly Bill 90 could have created safe parking programs for homeless community college students but faces likely defeat in the current legislative session. One in four of California’s 2 million ...

When Rashida Crutchfield began her doctoral degree at Cal State Long Beach in 2009, she knew she wanted to study the college experience for homeless students. There was one problem. She couldn’t find ...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Throughout just one year, nearly 8,000 CUNY students were homeless, officials said. At Friday’s budget hearing for CUNY, Vice Chancellor Alicia Alvero noted the figure is an ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. With more than 187,000 people sleeping on California’s streets and in its shelters, the state’s homeless services ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Security guard Jashanpreet Singh walks down a row of cars at a "safe parking" site on April 23 in Los Angeles. (William Liang / ...

With more than 187,000 people sleeping on California’s streets and in its shelters, the state’s homeless services industry is struggling to hire enough qualified workers to help them. Last year, Santa ...

A state bill that could have established overnight parking programs for homeless students enrolled in California community colleges looks unlikely to pass in the legislative session ending Friday. The ...