Students have headed back to school — and students without housing have special rights to school enrollment, transportation and fee waivers.
Free legal aid is available from the Law Project at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless for homeless students who face any difficulties enrolling in school or accessing needed school services.
Parents or students can call CCH’s toll-free helpline, at (800) 940-1119. Calls are handled 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on weekdays.
Eligible students include those who are:
- sharing housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason
- living in a shelter or transitional housing program
- living in motels, hotels, trailer park or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations
- living on the street, in a car or somewhere that people don’t usually live, or in substandard housing
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