This story comes to OPB from the education journalism nonprofit, Hechinger Report. GRESHAM, Ore. — When Ken Perez was 24, he quit his construction job and moved back in with his parents so he could ...

More than a year after Napa Valley College opened its $114 million dorms, the housing complex remains only half full — but steep rent cuts and new marketing are slowly reversing what had been a rocky ...

Housing insecurity could mean struggling to pay rent or utilities, living in an overcrowded house or otherwise — and it’s very common for community college students. It can be especially challenging ...

To ease the college student affordable housing crisis in Oregon, a nonprofit used state funding to buy and renovate an old hotel, now called Abigail Court. Credit: Olivia Sanchez/The Hechinger Report ...

Crossing paths with dogs, cats, and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows pets to live in dormitories. Sophie Nocera, an ...

San Diego Food Bank teamed up with Cal Coast Credit Union for the “Pack the Pantry” food drive. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) More than two-thirds of students attending San Diego Community ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Some colleges welcome pets in campus residences. For students, the companionship can help reduce stress, anxiety ...

More than two-thirds of students attending San Diego Community College District institutions struggle with food and/or housing insecurity, according to a survey released Monday. As a result of the ...