Students in Need of Assistance

Students in higher education are increasingly struggling to meet basic needs. To provide assistance, College of DuPage has designated a Benefits Navigator to assist students in determining eligibility for and connecting them to public benefit programs and campus-wide and community resources.

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.