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51 Colum. J.L. & Soc. Probs. 587 (2017-2018)
College Student Homelessness: A Hidden Epidemic

handle is hein.journals/collsp51 and id is 615 raw text is: College Student Homelessness: A Hidden Epidemic CHAD KLITZMAN* This Note examines a surprising obstacle for an increasing number of college students: homelessness. After first offering an overview of legislation in the education field dealing specifically with the education of those experiencing homelessness, this Note then offers insights into how and why people experiencing homelessness tackle both the world of higher education and their respective institutions' capacities to service their needs both in and out of the classroom. This exploration occurs largely through interview testimony conducted by the author. Many institutions lack the resources needed to service all of a students' needs (food, clothing, etc.). After exploring the malleability of the higher education and social services systems, this Note argues that certain policy changes legislation, community work, and change at the institutional level would be beneficial in combatting this growing homelessness epidemic. * The author completed the field research contained herein through his involve- ment in Columbia Law School's Vision, Action, and Social Change course, under the guidance of Professor Susan Sturm. Columbia Law School's Center for Institutional and Social Change - and its groundbreaking work at Hostos Community College through the Bronx Corridors to College Project - was also critical in connecting the author with op- portunities to interview activists and students in the community. The author is grateful to both the Center and to Professor Sturm for their unwavering support of this work.

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