Students in Need of Assistance

Students in higher education are increasingly struggling to meet basic needs. To provide assistance, College of DuPage has a Program Manager who serves as the House Liaison and the Benefits Navigator. This role can assist students with determining eligibility for and connecting them to public benefits programs and provide direct referrals to agencies that assist with basic needs in the community.

If you are a student in need of assistance, or a faculty or staff member working with a student in need contact:

Melissa Jankauski
Program Manager - Special Student Resources
Student Services
(630) 942-2631
email: jankauskim@cod.edu

Resources for Homeless and At-Risk Students

Students in higher education are increasingly struggling to meet basic needs such as stable housing. We provide the most up-to-date state and local resources available to assist College of DuPage students facing homelessness or housing insecurity.

Homeless is defined as a student who does not have a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes, but is not limited to, students who:

•  Are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason;
• Are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations;
• Are living in emergency or transitional shelters;
• Have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designated for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings; or
• Are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.