Some of the creative financing programs currently used to provide faculty housing assistance in California and elsewhere in the United States are described. Generally, the programs fall into one of four categories: rental housing, owner housing, mortgage assistance, and housing stipends. Institutions with a comprehensive housing program often have…

A brief overview of faculty housing assistance programs in California and the United States is given. Any campus embarking on a faculty housing program must look at a number of factors and should counsel faculty so they may be informed consumers. College housing programs must be responsive to market changes. (MSE)