Homeless Youth Information

Rights of Eligible Children and Youth

  • Right to Immediate Enrollment
  • Right to remain in school of origin
  • Right to receive transportation to and from the school of origin
  • Right to receive supports for academic success

Who Qualified for Services?

Students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence which includes:

  • Shared housing due to loss of housing or economic hardship
  • Living in cars, parks, RV park, campsite, or similar location
  • Living in a hotel or motel
  • Living in a residence with inadequate facilities, e.g., no water, no heat, no electricity, no plumbing, or infestation
  • Living in an encampment or on the street
  • Living in a shed or unconverted garage
  • Migratory children living in the above circumstances
  • Unaccompanied Minors, i.e. children and youth, not in the physical custody of a parent or court-appointed guardian