This housing program keeps California college students off the streets and in the classroom

Data shows at least 8% of public university students experienced homelessness at some point each year, sleeping in their cars or in shelters, couch surfing at friends’ homes or living in unsafe or unstable conditions. At community colleges, 24% of students experienced homelessness. For the past decade, universities and community groups have taken steps to address student homelessness. And state lawmakers added their support, appropriating $148 million over the past five years for “rapid rehousing,” a program designed to keep students off the streets and in the classroom.