California college students experiencing homelessness speak out

[@Network126]

I'm 36, never married, homeless since the pandemic, and living in an old Toyota Sienna minivan now, despite working, and not addicted to drugs. Society is broken.

[@Network126]

@@Blue_Star_flyer Good for you... Not everyone is cutout for the medical field. Also I come from a really broken family full of poverty and problems. My single mother lost our home right as I was graduating high school, then my first two jobs went bankrupt while still owing me unpaid wages, then my mother died of cancer, and I had to go back to live in my long lost transgendered father's kitchen, without any personal space or privacy... I could go on and on, including losing my housing twice during the pandemic. It's just impossible to make progress in life with the rug constantly being pulled out from under you.

[@Network126]

@@Blue_Star_flyer Sounds like you don't understand anything about my life, or how difficult it is to function and maintain hygiene and be reliable while out on the streets, and simultaneously trying to keep up with record high inflation, while also severely depressed.

[@Network126]

@@Blue_Star_flyer You're just another one who will never understand anything unless you were actually in my sandals...

[@Network126]

@@Blue_Star_flyer Yeah, try doing any of that while going through everything that I've gone through...

[@juliethompson8685]

​@Blue_Star_flyer I hope your bedside manner is a little less "caustic." Damn.

[@eksbocks9438]

They don't build Working Class neighborhoods. And then complain about the people living in cars. Typical day in California.

[@Anhedonis]

Hardly conclusive since there are few developers lining up to build working class homes in college towns. Where’s the incentive when they make more money building McMansions? Also, I don’t know what you mean by working class homes anyway. In my college town, 3br 2ba homes are sold for 1.2 million. And you’re right. California has a problem with homes, homeowners, and home availability. Homeowners think that if they spend 1.2 million dollars on their house, they have a right to quash development projects that threaten the neighborhood “quaintness” and of course, if there are more properties, then their home values won’t appreciate as much. They call themselves liberal environmentalists but they aren’t. They are just typical boomers sponging off of Prop 13.

[@youtubesucks1499]

As a builder, tell me how to build a 180k home in California.

[@youtubesucks1499]

​@@AnhedonisAs a builder, tell me how to build a 1500 square foot home in California that cost the buyer 180k? At a minimum it cost $200 a square foot to build in Commiefornia. The structure will be 900 square feet at 200 per square foot.

[@Chicago48]

If the students have parents with a home, they the student should have a home. They are homeless because they want to be. GO HOME!

[@pearlsswine]

I'm just gonna go hang out in the wealthiest Los Angeles neighborhood and use your logic: you don't build mansions for us peasants but get mad when I hang out by your mansion.

[@sierrajacobs3219]

As a Cali college student currently homeless it is beyond heartbreaking that nothing is being done about it

[@quartermaster1976]

Just go somewhere more reasonable.

[@youtubesucks1499]

Leave the state. It's a shitshow

[@Catherine.Dorian.]

It’s the state, try going to any sane one where the prices aren’t that disgusting. Also, if you aren’t in STEM you’re likely just being ripped off

[@arfriedman4577]

Why are you not living home going to an affordable college nearby? That's what I had to do. I worked part time since age 10. I looked for and got 2 partial scholarships.

[@L.Spencer]

California

[@bradleyhasse5220]

“Finding a place to exist…” I felt that. People just don’t have compassion for others anymore.

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

Why should I? How is their situation even bad?

[@bradleyhasse5220]

@@aaronmontgomery2055 the real question you should ask yourself is WHY SHOULDNT I

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

@@bradleyhasse5220 Because I've been through worse and gritted through it and so has my family. That and along with that i send help and volunteer my time to children born without limbs. By comparison an American born person who grew up better than me (I was born in the states but was more poor than what is shown here by far growing up) complaining about their life choices seems like drivel. So based on that I should not because if I extend my compassion or empathize with them then I start to get mad that they are even complaining. Because logically it is so minor and due to their own decisions that I simply detest the very notion of them complaining.

[@youtubesucks1499]

@@bradleyhasse5220 Bradley, I am not responsible for someone else. Neither are you.

[@Spungle15]

@@aaronmontgomery2055 I hope Christ can open up the compassion within your heart. God bless you Aaron. 🙏🏻

[@pamelamays4186]

With all the tuition students are paying, the universities should be looking out for their students.

[@brianholloway6205]

Boomers don’t think so

[@secretagentcat]

colleges are better when u pay more or some shi lmao

[@MrDarthvis]

They’re using their funds to pay for the student union building and amenities

[@chasedownblocks1736]

Universities are a scam. They create useless majors like anthropology , gender studies and sociology to lure students in. Those are big revenue generators.

[@AliciaTheTroonSlayer]

They’re too busy protesting for PaLeStiNe dUrR and not housing so 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@hikki6089]

The school should provide safe parking for its students!!

[@davyroger3773]

why not just cut to the root of it and offer housing or financial aid??

[@MrDarthvis]

Lol, I wish, these universities charge at least a hundred for each semester/quarter parking

[@arfriedman4577]

They are parking for cars, not rv.

[@jeretso]

For RV pay for 2 spots.

[@arfriedman4577]

@@jeretso they don't want the rvs being in the spots permanently and overnight. They campus needs spots for the students,. They're not going to give up 2xspots per rvif there are that many rvs. They town doesn't really want the rvs parked for many days or overnight past 72 hours.

[@lisatrottier9093]

People who are not in your situation never truly understand your struggle They are the first ones to comment and judge

[@kierkegaard-fan]

isn't that the truth

[@MarcosSantos-dj6lk]

I can see by the comments

[@yolondawilliams5078]

No truer words were ever spoken!

[@youtubesucks1499]

Why not go live in a more affordable state?

[@bobaris3255]

@@youtubesucks1499what makes you think they can afford to move

[@lalodaniels1388]

15 years ago, I was a homeless student at UC San Diego. I paid $250 monthly to sleep in a walk-in closet and didn't even have a key to the apartment. If it weren't for the degree I earned there, I never would have afforded a house in California, nor got married and had a daughter. It was a rough ride along the way, though. We need to help these poor college kids.

[@Scrunchie_777]

Things now are not the same at all as it was for you 15 years ago. That closet probably costs $750 now, tuition costs 10-20% more, jobs are not hiring and if they are they offer a pittance, your degree is worth a lot less than it was even 5 years ago let alone 15.

[@SOLDOZER]

No. They can move to someplace cheaper till they get situated.

[@lalodaniels1388]

@@SOLDOZER can’t have them live too far from campus though.

[@GorgieClarissa]

@@SOLDOZER not at all.. schools have rules on WHERE you can live! some even require you to live on campus - and this includes campus apartments. not all schools have these rules, but if you got into ucla, uc berkley, usc, stanford... etc... why would you even consider going somewhere else? these degrees have weight.

[@GorgieClarissa]

OP - thank you for not being the ''if I suffered, you can suffer too'' type. I was homeless in highschool. It was brutal and awful. I'm in a much better place now, but I don't want other students to go through what I wen through.... beyond awful

[@Adrian-qx4ql]

Wages remained stagnant while home and rent prices sky rocketed how tf are we supposed to survive in this economy ? Unless your making more than 100k a year you wouldn't understand how bad we lower and middle class people are struggling the power bill keeps increasing

[@youtubesucks1499]

Ok, so if a person is 30 y.o. working at McDonald's raising 3 kids, isn't that poor life choices?

[@Coach_Jakobie]

So relatable. I’m currently pursuing my ASN (Associate in Nursing) and homeless in ATL,Georgia. I start my clinical rotations June 26 and am beyond optimistic and apprehensive. Unfortunate to see but reassuring to witness that I’m not alone in my experience with navigating homelessness while pursuing higher education.

[@txt4r]

While Politicians are sending Billions to other countries

[@marigeo24]

🇮🇱 🇮🇱 🇮🇱 🇮🇱

[@nhantran6645]

never mind that, they invited illegals here and house, feed , healthcare for them

[@specialk9999]

This isn’t surprising at all

[@BadMannerKorea]

What's surprising is people acting like living in an RV means they're homeless, they're not. This is an alternative living situation, and they're legally homeless, not actually homeless.

[@llw2606]

Meanwhile, There are a lot of Wall Street owned apartments staying empty. They don’t want to lower price to rent it out. Government needs to stay afloat, it can not let house price collapse.

[@Network126]

I'm 36, never married, homeless since the pandemic, and living in an old Toyota Sienna minivan now, despite working, and not addicted to drugs. Society is broken.

[@adriangutierrez3196]

that statistic is misguided, they only really own less than 2% of single family homes.

[@Chris-Mahoney]

The Ghost of Blake Philbrook

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

@@Network126 get a better job. Wait, 36? That means you made terrible decisions that led you there.

[@Network126]

@@aaronmontgomery2055 Sounds like you don't understand anything about my life or my situation at all dude.

[@christianeduardo1]

People deserve homes. Governments are failing them and us, universities must do better.

[@Network126]

I'm 36, never married, homeless since the pandemic, and living in an old Toyota Sienna minivan now, despite working, and not addicted to drugs. Society is broken.

[@christianeduardo1]

@@Network126 I feel nothing but the outmost respect for you and hope that this rough patch will be over soon.

[@BoGentry1999]

Network126 has been on KZbin since 2008. Always complaining about how society is broken and saying things like, Why look for a job when he is going to get fired anyway? Back in 2020, he tried to run a scam using the COVID pandemic as some excuse to not work, and he was begging for donations day after day.

[@BoGentry1999]

Network126 has been on KZbin since 2008. Always complaining about how society is broken and saying things like, Why look for a job when he is going to get fired anyway? Back in 2020, he tried to run a scam using the COVID pandemic as some excuse to not work, and he was begging for donations day after day.

[@BoGentry1999]

Network126 has been on KZbin since 2008. Always complaining about how society is broken and saying things like, Why look for a job when he is going to get fired anyway? Back in 2020, he tried to run a scam using the COVID pandemic as some excuse to not work, and he was begging for donations day after day.

[@MeadeFatLoss]

They seem like time travelers from 1970.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

What?! 🤔

[@MeadeFatLoss]

@@Novastar.SaberCombat hippies

[@TheTrueOnyxRose]

Whatever works. If it keeps you alive, so what?

[@MeadeFatLoss]

@@TheTrueOnyxRose it's fine..I just mean their vibe seems very hippy

[@TheTrueOnyxRose]

@@MeadeFatLoss: History repeats itself…sometimes in strange ways.

[@mpat100]

Blessings good luck and homes for all these students

[@loblowry6282]

Forget just saying blessings here and blessings there. Do something! Vote the right people in your states!

[@danieldanieldadada]

That RV looks better than some apartments wth I should open an RV business.

[@Anhedonis]

Only if you can convince the township for parking. If you could do that, you’ll make a pretty penny.

[@enriquemunoz704]

There called trailer parks! 🤦

[@TheSnerggly]

Tuition costs and the cost of housing are insane in California. Don't get me started on high-interest student loans either.

[@karenwhite4453]

Unfortunately, not just California. Corporate greed is gross

[@lexa_power]

I was unhorsed on and off in college. Financial aid isn’t enough for what they charge for the dorms, same as rent. Everything is too high and there’s not enough aid, and not enough sympathy from people who have money who aren’t going through it themselves.

[@BadMannerKorea]

Then maybe people should attend schools that are within their price range. Community college and then state university. If you can't work part time and use government loans, then find private loans. There's also plenty of scholarships and aid out there if you're wiling to Google, and no I don't have any sympathy.

[@teresaforsyth6185]

So true. I told the very, very senior age members of my Lions Club, the largest Service Club in the world, about the college cost crisis, giving hard facts, and they had no clue how severe the costs are.

[@dad102]

"At the end of the day that sucks." I hear you, brother.

[@Truechildofgod]

I thought about being homeless for a while and realized I couldn't afford it. They literally ticket you for not having a home even when you are just in your vehicle smh. And getting your degree is a gamble because it won't guarantee you a job and can even disqualify you for one. Minimum wage employers don't value it even if you just want to work to afford your bills its best where I'm from to take it off your resume. Just sad and sick.

[@HighMaintenanceMinimalist]

There's a huge difference between people choosing to live this way to save a few bucks and people living this way because they have no other option. These people are clearly choosing to live this way (#vanlife). I didn't hear one of them talk about any real struggles they experience or express fear about being made to drop out because the cost is more than they can bear. I'd prefer to hear from the students who have no other option.

[@lisalussuria4159]

America is broken. This is heartbreaking

[@loblowry6282]

I totally agreed. We are in deep crisis.

[@ZaterahUniverse]

Housing in CA is outrageous

[@tessahall797]

This doesn’t sound tragedia. It’s like living in a trailer. They’re not living on the street

[@Barb196]

I went to UC Davis and we had students that lived in tents 😢

[@connor_flanigan]

I'm glad we no longer have homeless people. now we have people who are experiencing homelessness.

[@chasedownblocks1736]

Great catch on the small details

[@AngelaVlahos]

when you need a job

[@Discodoos]

Or the newest term “the unhoused”

[@deaddropsd1972]

Silly semantics. Yup

[@Coast2Coast88]

This is incredibly sad. Even the less expensive areas of California are so expensive now. And don't think this is just a California problem....it's coming to a state near you! Even Oklahoma is expensive now.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

Unfortunately MOST living in RVs are NOT students and have ruined it for everyone living on wheels. I rented a room from a family with no kitchen privileges when I went to college 44 years ago, worked part time school full time.

[@Network126]

I'm 36, never married, homeless since the pandemic, and living in an old Toyota Sienna minivan now, despite working, and not addicted to drugs. Society is broken.

[@Blue_Star_flyer]

@@Network126 I'm 28 an RN and just bought a house.

[@Network126]

@@Blue_Star_flyer Good for you... Not everyone is cutout for the medical field. Also I come from a really broken family full of poverty and problems. My single mother lost our home right as I was graduating high school, then my first two jobs went bankrupt while still owing me unpaid wages, then my mother died of cancer, and I had to go back to live in my long lost transgendered father's kitchen, without any personal space or privacy... I could go on and on, including losing my housing twice during the pandemic. It's just impossible to make progress in life with the rug constantly being pulled out from under you.

[@Anhedonis]

That’s great. What was your tuition and rent, if you don’t mind my asking?

[@Chris-Mahoney]

@@Network126 Your mom sold the house and made profit..around $40K!!

[@aequitas8749]

CBS News is really throwing shade at the CSU system with this.

[@quartermaster1976]

It's a rip off big time!!!!

[@jlee1696]

The university should provide a parking lot for them... there are plenty of parking lots all around campus!

[@deaddropsd1972]

I think that would just encourage more. No easy answers. But living in California is bizarrely expensive. I think people need to focus on community college and vocational training more than some of these fancy degrees. But again, no easy answers.

[@CreativeArtandEnergy]

I go through this in another state. I had to be with my family which triggers major health issues.

[@deaddropsd1972]

Yes, I feel like strong family foundation is so critical to quality life. Unstable people creating unstable families makes society unstable.

[@LexiTheLight147]

This is not homelessness. It seems the issue is more about where these students can park and for how long. These students live in RV's, and there is nothing wrong with that. This lifestyle is a choice. I personally choose to live this way to be liberated from the stress of paying rent or a mortgage, along with increasingly high bills. It's a simpler lifestyle, but it is not for everyone. I am a minimalistic person who prioritizes my happiness. I've lived in all kinds of properties during my lifetime, even luxury properties, and I found myself so unhappy because it made me feel stuck or trapped. I enjoy feeling free from that and the toxic environment it can be to live in a typical neighborhood.

[@BadMannerKorea]

@vanyac6448 They have a choice, lol. These types of people are dealing with the negatives of RV/Van life. It's entirely their fault.

[@BadMannerKorea]

@vanyac6448 Yeah, they do. Nobody is forcing these people to live the RV life. That's a choice. And not finding an area to a park is one of the negatives of van/rv life lol. They're legally homeless, but not actually homeless, and it's their decision to go to that university AND live in a van/rv. They can easily get more financial aid, live in the dorms, or go to another university, and they can especially sell their rv/van and live like a normal college student. No sympathy.

[@xwrtk]

Many colleges offer a free on campus gym membership to students. Students can use the gym locker room to shower if available.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

What does that have to do with being homeless and parking an RV?

[@xwrtk]

@@Novastar.SaberCombat They get a place to shower, brush their teeth, etc. Most of the college students don’t have a place to shower so some will use the school gym locker room as free for students at times.

[@Anhedonis]

When I was in college, a guy I knew lived in his Supra and showered in the gym. And that was 20 years ago.

[@ddramire]

I’m in Cali , I’m slightly homeless. I own a home but I can’t afford to live in it, so I rent it out. I live in an illegal garage by pure grace . I almost had nothing when I lost my vehicle in a car accident. Cali is rough and the drug addiction is getting worse around me 😢

[@tednguyen208]

At least those RVs are running, insured, and the driver has valid license.

[@angelachanellehuang5663]

Poor kids

[@Network126]

Everyone is being affected regardless of age. I'm 36, never married, homeless since the pandemic, and living in an old Toyota Sienna minivan now, despite working, and not addicted to drugs. Society is broken.

[@alexlopez5800]

They're funded by parents money.

[@Network126]

@@alexlopez5800 I bought my own van... Also, seniors are going homeless too.

[@Chris-Mahoney]

The Ghost of Blake Philbrook

[@starchannel123]

They’re not kids

[@slbellue6874]

Cal poly Humboldt recently kicked kids living in motor homes off their campus parking lots.

[@richoneplanet7561]

Wow - 😮 what tenacious college students!!! So sorry our society is not more encouraging of your admirable goals. Mind blowing 🤯 😳

[@BeBeBraveSpirit]

That is a great point she made at the end- they are their living I their RVs because they really want to be able to keep going to college and it’s the only they can afford to do this. That’s how much their education means to them even though the costs are exorbitant and they made still struggle financially afterwards. Colleges don’t have to be so expensive and room and board on top of that does not need to that expensive either.

[@shaneencalade4988]

Just another reason to leave California.

[@soulscanner66]

How so? They really want to be there.

[@shaneencalade4988]

@@soulscanner66 Because it’s too hard and expensive to survive and you see they are struggling just to have a place to live. I want a million dollars but I know it’s not going to just show up if I hang around and wait.

[@xwrtk]

It’s not California. Other colleges in other states have students who face the same issue.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

If you ain't rich, you ain't nothin'. (tm)

[@dav0n]

Bye

[@user-ci3vt7xm4f]

Living in an unsafe place at night and the choice is creative? I know it's hard without self-justification, but you have to face it.

[@AlexZ-lc6nl]

I used the pantry while in medical school at Anshultz Medical Campus….denver is extremely expensive. Hated it. I transferred school and basically started over in a smaller and more family Friendly area and life is awesome Now. Not everything is big city. Have the courage to stop and start and find greener pastures. No need to be homeless in that stage of life. Or at all, period.

[@LuckyK7777]

Do you know where the school featured in this video is?

[@CJinMono]

"Not everything is big city." Not every small town is welcoming of all types of people or has infrastructure to accommodate a variety of lifestyles.

[@TaySlayXOXO]

Rents too damn high. Even working a full time job often doesn’t qualify you for a studio apartment..

[@SlverNexus]

That turned education into a commodity what did you expect

[@Jackwagon]

Colleges should only be allowed to enroll the numbers of students they’re able to house. Why is this any different?!

[@Anhedonis]

In fact, there are colleges that house 100% of their students. Often these are in remote areas or rural locations where off-campus housing was impractical or otherwise not available. Even after towns popped up around these places, they just kept the practice. These are typically private colleges.

[@youtubesucks1499]

So the student who lives at home can't go to college?

[@Jackwagon]

@@youtubesucks1499After proving that they live within a certain radius and have the means to travel to class, sure. You obviously don’t live near a college so haven’t seen this mess they’ve created due to lack of housing. This video doesn’t even address the mass amounts of low-paid workers colleges need to function and where they’re suppose to live.

[@youtubesucks1499]

@@Jackwagon You assume I don't. I do. I know what supply and demand is.

[@youtubesucks1499]

@@Jackwagon If a student is going to school in California, surely they know what housing cost. Lol.

[@JFox29]

Good for those two! Get/earn that college degrees! I lived in my car just to pay off student loans and I don't regret it! Trying to better yourself by going to college is F'ing insane now a days!

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

I rented a room from a family with no kitchen privileges when I went to college 44 years ago. Worked part time, school full time.

[@Basta11]

The root cause of these homelessness issue is very simple. Not enough housing. Why do we not have enough? Because people make it difficult to build. They will protest, delay, pass all kinds of laws to prevent new housing development. There is plenty of storage facilities, those have no issue getting built, but if you want to build an apartment complex of the same size in the same area, the neighbors will do everything to block it. We have plenty of vacant commercial space, lots of big box stores and malls shutdown, plenty of parking lots and parking structures mostly empty for years and years. Why can't we build there. Because of zoning laws and minimum parking requirements.

[@terryowen6759]

I agree, every city in every state has empty buildings and lots.

[@NevadaFederalBites]

There should a designated place for RV and trailers to park. Cal poly is a very expensive school. I’m surprised there isn’t ample parking.

[@youtubesucks1499]

Parking a car or an RV?

[@JohnSmith-ps7hf]

I like her little school bus and the RV too.

[@OfficialATLienTravelGuide]

Does student housing not exist anymore?

[@terryowen6759]

They don't have enough and alot of it is not affordable

[@angryBorderschick]

Why can't the government--local or national--do something about landlords and apartment complexes raising rent??? And why is it only storage unit buildings being built and not affordable housing for lower income people? My city has tons of empty buildings just sitting around that makes me just so mad.

[@dav0n]

Skid Row be damned, I guess homelessness not serious in CA until it affects “pretty”white kids?

[@DisasterMaster3K]

Facts

[@genelaue8154]

"Pretty white kids" huh? Straight up racist remark.

[@cmgordon12345]

According to van life girl, it has finally reached a level of humanitarian crisis

[@Network126]

I'm 36, never married, homeless since the pandemic, and living in an old Toyota Sienna minivan now, despite working, and not addicted to drugs. Society is broken.

[@dav0n]

@@Network126 Pisses me off that MANY of our tax dollars go to fund wars and help illegal immigrants. Despite SO many of our own unhoused brothers and sisters that could use our help right here in our own country!

[@ashleybrown6299]

Wow this is really sad. CA taxes and GDP are among the highest in the US. Where is that money going?

[@Layput]

Where are their parents?

[@desertflowerz89]

The state is unliveable and these students with mobile housing are the lucky ones. I left CA in 2015 and hate going back to visit.

[@Artist_Block_Studio]

I just became homeless after leaving my abusive household and I have nowhere to go. College was potentially a safe place to get away from everything but now idk it’s scary and Im afraid of what might happen

[@BrettBowlin-c9c]

If you choose to put off working for a living to be an adult student, your choice of off campus housing is not news worthy.

[@CourageUnderFire87]

The camper is being than the $10-12 thousand of dollar dorm every semester

[@rarehearts2602]

This point no one will be able to afford homes anymore, especially in California:/

[@LuckyK7777]

Brad looks so sad.

[@lateblossom]

You could hear the hopelessness in his voice.

[@niarasingh1027]

Then they say “everyone in America should be able to make it on their own merit” and “if you are poor it’s your fault” smh this is systemic

[@antdell8730]

This is very sad. When California does too much it's a nanny state...when California doesn't do enough....shame..its a double edge sword.

[@805Havoc]

Ok, I believe that if you’re homeless, educated, and in good condition, then you should just join the military. Your education will give you rank and it’s probably one of the few places where you can work on your debt, get paid, get loan forgiveness, and continue your education for free.

[@terryowen6759]

There are people who choose the Military but not everyone wants to do that or wants to risk life and limb being a soldier

[@805Havoc]

@@terryowen6759 Yes, not everyone wants to “risk life and limb”, but the media really has twisted the minds of most people because the majority of military personnel do not see combat, just work a regular 8 hour job, and many are also not soldiers. Of course, this doesn’t apply if someone chooses to go into a combat related job. Aside from that, having a job with benefits beats being homeless.

[@AmeliaPac-qo2sr]

If you have a place to stay your not homeless

[@charlieadams-qn3if]

I believe that California colleges should provide an area where students who attend there college can park. Just like colleges have dorms, why can't colleges provide a parking spot that's well lit with a bathroom building with showers included for the students. These students pay expensive tuition to attend the college so why can't this be done. Times are changing, students can't afford expensive form fees or expensive student apartments. Why can't colleges go with the changes and help these students who are living in there cars?

[@adriangutierrez3196]

yeah i don't see why they don't let that. They could keep only college students that have this situation regulated by making it mandatory for minimum units. This is the same way FASFA awards students how much is based on if they're part time or full time, thus the rule isn't used inappropriately. I would recommend only csu or uc's as community college would be harder to do.

[@Anhedonis]

Some places have tried, but there is a safety and liability issue. But if you say, “Times are changing,” do you mean that we must accept the way things have become and concede that our only option is to let our students live in cars, and provide plumbing? That would be the easy thing to do, but I don’t think it’s the right thing to do.

[@Lionsarefurious]

Why can’t they just live on campus or have the university help them finebhouaing

[@pmclaughlin4111]

misleading. They are Technically in housed but practically they are not homeless. Possible solutions for these students are very different from students who have to fight for shelter beds, find a couch or park bench to crash on. A reasonable solution would be to create a designated area for students in RV or campers and celebrate their resourcefulness.

[@Bob-l7m2g]

RV life is not homeless, it's better than renting a room. The THING, they do need to fix is parking space. And that likely should be free for students/employees.

[@JerettFranklin]

It's overcrowded in CA what do you expect guys, move somewhere less popular

[@donpardo9093]

The Golden state is now Bronze! A very sad state of affairs.

[@hanna9655]

It’s just a big shame that society, community, nor government won’t support future generations of good smart motivated kids like here in this clip.

[@youtubesucks1499]

Good smart motivated kids? They need to help themselves.

[@jteeezy275]

Lower tuition instead of just cancelling debt, stupid policies, stupid government, stupid politicians, democracy self destruction

[@VincentDYu]

Universities are just heartless. With all tuitions being paid, students are not allowed to stay on premise. This is just sad.

[@bakerstreet101]

Is it really cheaper to maintain an RV than to live in a dorm?

[@MomentswithDavid]

No way would I pay for school over shelter

[@Vlaud]

This is one of the reasons why I never continued my education after high school. Being able to go to college is so stupidly expensive there's no way I'd ever be able to pay for it, even 'with' a job. And I'm not a huge fan of being in debt for the rest of my life after graduating college :/

[@loelpolo5510]

Living in an RV is not homeless!! Why do this story?? it’s not like they’re living in tents or sleeping on side of the road. My friend Mom lived in an RV for about four years so that means she was homeless too?

[@heckpac5743]

Blame the arrogant yuppies!

[@scoobie8amg]

Wow! Crazy statistics. This is so sad. They should have the true college experience.

[@Elled.lifestyle]

Where are their parents? Are they not in contact with them?

[@Network126]

Not everyone has rich parents... Or parents at all...

[@FredGSanford-hu1uk]

Probably Disowned them for being lazy hippies!

[@Network126]

@@FredGSanford-hu1uk I'm 36, never married, homeless since the pandemic, and living in an old Toyota Sienna minivan now, despite working, and not addicted to drugs. Society is broken.

[@Anhedonis]

Many parents are not in the picture, either by choice or circumstance. Not everyone has parents that can bail them out. Never assume that they can be relied upon, whether by choice or circumstance.

[@Chris-Mahoney]

@@FredGSanford-hu1uk The Ghost of Blake Philbrook

[@user-ex8ej9cl3g]

Tough times for sure. Go to college and get a degree that will get give you an opportunity for work. Nothing is guaranteed, but do your homework. Colleges should hand out MREs. No joke here.

[@fredm.2699]

Americans are funny people, in a tragic way. Here we have students in California who are “homeless.” They live in nicely designed buses, have iphones wnd are paying for an education at expensive schools. Do cheaper and equally great schools exist in the country? YES!!!! But no, that’s not how an american thinks. They want something, they get it even if they drag you into their mess. Meanwhile there are actual homeless people in america but these students have no problem whining about not wanting to go to another affordable school.

[@backyardbreeze112]

College tuition is out off control. If they are going to charge that much, housing should be included.

[@AnimatedBlast]

Those camper vans looks cozy for students. Better than the uni accommodation. But why can’t they park on the uni campus?

[@JohnSmith-nm4zd]

This is sad

[@beverlyromero9891]

It's messed up that the college is willing to accept the students'payment for tuition, but not allow them to park on campus. Every student is required to have their vehicle registered with the college in order to receive a parking permit; therefore, the college would be able to easily identify if a camper/van/bus parked on campus belonged to a student or just some other random homeless person, if they really felt the need to police the situation; they could easily shoo off those who weren't actually attending classes at that college, or any other college for that matter, in order to keep the overnight parking to a minimum. It seems to me that the real issue for the college (s), is that, aside from being a "business" like any other, whose sole purpose is to make money, not necessarily educate, is that they don't want to endure a bad reputation for being an institution that charges exorbitant costs so that students cannot afford to go to school and keep a standard living situation at the same time. They care more about what this says about them as an institution rather than the well-being of the students. And/or, they would rather the students pay even more money on "student housing", than have the students living in their vehicles. In fairness to the institution however, as a former college student and college employee, I can see where the college might be concerned about liability issues if they do not have overnight security patrolling the campus. I do know however what it's like to have become homeless while attending college and having to finish out a semester while living in my car, motels, and eventually the shelter-it's difficult. I can only say that the major issue we face as a culture as it relates to this topic, aside from the high cost of education, is the outrageous cost of living as it pertains to affordable housing for all.

[@leonardodakimchi]

Our leaders borrowing money to send overseas. We have 34 trillion dollars in ddebt fyi.

[@bhanumathi2911]

What about the parents???

[@terryowen6759]

For one, these students aren't children, they are young adults but...their parents may not be able to help enough financially and I'm sure the parents don't live close enough to the college

[@abolisher]

1/10 is a completely low number and gaslighting from the media again it’s more like 5/10 that are homeless…

[@Anhedonis]

I can’t rule that out for Humboldt. There’a no doubt that rates are underreported in general, but the data doesn’t support that elsewhere.

[@princessc660]

Don’t pick majors that don’t make six figures. If your dream career doesn’t make you money don’t choose it. It’s better to be employed than homeless

[@Anhedonis]

Don’t conflate college education with job training. And degrees are not careers.

[@RobertJohnson-hp4gz]

There is no point in living in a state that will steal a large percentage of your living wage that could go towards a vehicle, home, and tour retirement funds.

[@tantansi90]

Make housing affordable, it’s not fair those students

[@ThatGuy68580]

Come on guys if you re-elect Gavin Newsom, I'm sure things will get better

[@vulcan2882]

The cop said they have to move in 3 days, that's fine .. move the camper 50 or 100ft then it's now in a different spot.

[@CF-fx9eo]

TAX THESE COLLEGES WITH BILLION DOLLAR ENDOWMENTS

[@SuperJK-Man]

It’s a life choice that people make. I made a choice of not finishing college because of the cost, but I am doing well financially because of the choices I made. Most students can attend colleges closer to their home where they were raised to lessen the cost.

[@karenwhite4453]

It's easy for you to say because you've never been in that position. This country is missing empathy so much that it's gross. How about they are human beings first instead of being condescending when you don't know what happened that got them there. Your situation is yours. Life isn't a 1 size fits all

[@DiFinni]

Agreed. First 2 years go to a cheap school, even a community college and then the last 2 years if you did well go a bigger school. Many college degrees won't get you a good job, unless it's something like a doctor or lawyer. Have to question if college is even worth the 40 years you'll be paying student debt. Is that special job from going to college going to be worth it in the long run. Maybe better to learn a trade. Just thoughts to condiser.

[@terryowen6759]

There are always options but in some cases, if your serious there may only be a few colleges that will offer the degree you need. Sometimes You have to be willing to leave home in order to succeed

[@terryowen6759]

​@@DiFinnito be a lawyer you have to get a bachelor's degree first, then go to law school. Same with Medical doctors and advanced Nursing degrees. But yeah, the first two years can be at a community College, shop around for cheaper options

[@oldperson2112]

Wait, living in your own RV does not = homeless. These students are wisely not racking up their debt. But the college s SHOULD provide RV sites.