Years ago, when a student
fell asleep during
class, we might assume
that the student partied too
much the night before. Today,
however, we might recognize
this behavior as the
result of a more pervasive
issue among college students,
housing insecurity.
Housing insecurity is a
condition in which a person’s
housing situation is
unstable and can represent
a range of issues from poor
quality of housing and living
conditions to homelessness.
A 2019 survey from the
Hope Center for College,
Community, and Justice
at Temple University, College
and University Basic
Needs Insecurity: A National
#RealCollege Survey
Report, included responses
from nearly 86,000
students at 123 two- and
four-year institutions. The
survey found that more
than 60 percent of students
faced some form of housing
insecurity, which included
difficulty paying rent and
their utilities or needed to
room with others due to financial
To compound the problem,
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students with housing
insecurities, oftentimes,
do not have a quiet, stable
place to study or do homework
at night. This affects
their ability to do well in
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school and obtain a degree.
College campuses have
many services to assist
students. At Kingsborough
Community College, the
Single Stop office connects
students to government
benefits and resources;
and assists students daily
to find emergency shelter,
transitional housing,
rooming opportunities and
provides information for
affordable housing opportunities.
Programs like this are
making the difference for
students who do not have a
stable place to live.
Dr. Claudia V. Schrader
is president of Kingsborough
Community College
(KCC) that provides support
services like Single Stop to
help students achieve their
academic goals. Located in
beautiful Manhattan Beach,
Brooklyn, KCC is committed
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