College Access and Success for Students Experiencing Homelessness: A Toolkit for Educators and Service Providers

Autor/in	Dukes, Christina
Institution	National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY); National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE
Titel	College Access and Success for Students Experiencing Homelessness: A Toolkit for Educators and Service Providers
Quelle	(2013), (83 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	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 + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Studienortwahl; Gebühren; Studiengebühren; Studienfinanzierung; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienförderung; Scholarship; Stipendium; Erfolg; Collegestudent; Bundesrecht; College applications; Studienbewerber
Abstract	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.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	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
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2019/1/02