McKinney Vento Act

• If you lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

• “Doubled-up” (sharing housing due to economic loss)

• Living in a shelter, motel/hotel, campground, etc.

• Living in a car, park, abandoned building, train/bus station, etc.

If you qualify for the HOPE program, you have the right to the following:

• Immediate enrollment with or without a permanent address OR academic and/or health records (immunizations)

• To participate in all programs for which the student is eligible

• To remain at the student’s school of origin

• Transportation to and from the school of origin

• To register yourself if you are a teen living away from parents

• To privacy regarding your living situation; your records will be kept confidential

• To be treated with dignity and respect and to not be singled out due to your living situation

• No running hot or cold water, no electricity or no heat.

• Unsafe/condemned (no windows, doors that won’t lock, holes in walls, leaking roof, etc.)

The HOPE Program provides the following supports for students who qualify for the program:

• ACT Fees

• School Clothing

• Backpacks

• School supplies

• Senior fees

• Birth Certificates

• Hygiene items

• After school program fees

• Enrollment assistance

• Transportation

• Community referrals

If you are a high school student living away from your parents and do not have permanent housing (staying in a shelter or staying with friends or relatives), these same rights apply to you and you may also qualify for the PIVOT program. Supporting Kids in Independent Living, PIVOT program, provides students with life skill counseling and classes, students earn points to shop in the Skill store for food and products. PIVOT also provides additional support to graduates who are enrolled in the PIVOT program.

Call (405) 587-HOPE (4673) to learn more about the PIVOT and the HOPE programs.

• National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) 

• Schoolhouse Connect

• National Coalition for the Homeless