Homeless on Campus

     Homeless on Campus by Eleanor J. Bader is an article covering the problem of students who come from poverty and continue the struggle through college. These students are unable to afford housing while going through college.  An example would be the story of Aesha, a single mother who fled from her abusive boyfriend and was sent to live in a shelter; she was forced to travel almost 8 hours a day from the shelter to child care for her son, then to school and back home using public transportation. Thankfully, her professors were understanding and lenient on absences. LeTendre Education Fund for Homeless Children, a scholarship program administered by the National Association for the Education of the Homeless Children and Youth is helping 40 students a year with funds for housing. This is not enough; Universities need to provide students with affordable housing and health care to help their students succeed. This would help put an end to homeless students and allow them to focus on their studies and maintaining a degree to pull them out of poverty.