As colleges and universities around the country shut down campuses and dormitories under coronavirus-related stay-at-home orders, the cost comes at a steep price for low-income and homeless students who rely on on-campus resources to get through school.
Jayne Fonash, president of the National Associate for College Admission Counseling, discussed the current state of college admissions for high school seniors.Liam Spady, a student at the Community College of Philadelphia, struggled with homelessness --"couch surfing" on friends' sofas at night as he studied by day for his culinary arts degree.
"One thing that has really gotten me personally is the culture [of transitional housing] ... At home, people are not as in tune with like the whole going to college thing, so [studying at home] is not the same," he said."Doing my work on campus is easier. I have my peers around; it just flows much better. And that has drastically been changed because of the coronavirus."
“There’s already a lot of stress when it comes to young people who are homeless and in school because you have to worry about where you're going to stay and if it's safe,” Spady said.
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