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Access to Higher Education for Students Experiencing Homelessness
Do you live in any of the following situations apart from your parents and with no financial support from them? If so you may qualify as an independent student on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Filling out FAFSA as an Independent Student
The local homeless education liaison in your K-12 school district
The director of a HUD-funded or runaway and Homeless Youth ACT-funded shelter where you have stayed or received services
The financial aid administrator of the college where you are applying or where you attend
If you are a youth living in a shelter, motel, vehicle campground; on the street, in an abandoned building, or inadequate space; doubled-up temporally with other people because you have no where to stay; supporting yourself but on the verge of losing housing. Then you qualify as an independent student on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Scholarships
Scholarships
There are many outside resources that can assist students financially .
Campus Financial Resources
Campus Financial Resources
Apart from receiving aid through FAFSA many local colleges also assist students with funds through scholarships.
Social Services
Social Services
Food Stamps
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is designed to support low-income individuals to purchase healthy foods. Further details about the program, eligibility requirements and how to apply are given on the SNAP OK website.
Sooner-care
Unaccompanied homeless youth can receive health insurance and medical attention once enrolling in the programs. FAQ and enrolling into Sooner-care go to the following websites.
Housing Authority
Section 8 housing, also known as Housing Authority, supports those with extremely low-incomes to find subsidized housing. This type of housing is provided through the Oklahoma City Housing Authority, which offers a helpful list of tools and resources to sign up for the service.
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