ERIC Number: ED558534
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jun
Pages: 83
Abstractor: ERIC
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College Access and Success for Students Experiencing Homelessness: A Toolkit for Educators and Service Providers
Dukes, Christina
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
This toolkit serves as a comprehensive resource on the issue of higher education access and success for homeless students, including information on understanding homeless students, assisting homeless students in choosing a school, helping homeless students pay for application-related expenses, assisting homeless students in finding financial aid and scholarships for school, and helping homeless students succeed in college. The following are appended: (1) Common Signs of Homelessness; (2) Checklist of Strategies for Identifying High School Students Experiencing Homelessness; (3) Checklist of Strategies for Identifying Higher Education Students Experiencing Homelessness; (4) Guiding the Discussion on College Selection; (5) Web Resources for Researching Colleges; (6) Worksheet for Covering Exam and Application Expenses; (7) Federal Financial Aid Web Resources; (8) FAFSA Tips for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth; (9) Scholarship Search Tips and Tricks; (10) The Federal TRIO and GEAR-UP Programs; and (11) College Success Resources for Students Experiencing Homelessness. [Cyekeia Lee and Diana Bowman contributed to this report.]
Descriptors: Homeless People, Youth, Access to Education, Higher Education, College Choice, Fees, Paying for College, Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Scholarships, Success, College Students, Low Income Groups, Two Year Colleges, Federal Legislation, College Applicants
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. P.O. Box 26274; Minneapolis, MN 55426. Tel: 866-862-2562; Fax: 763-545-9499; e-mail: info@naehyc.org; Web site: http://www.naehcy.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY); National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Stewart B McKinney Homeless Assistance Act 1987
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