Stable Housing Cohort

Are you a single parent attending one of the following colleges?

Dunwoody College of Technology in Minnesota

Los Angeles Mission College

Los Angeles Pierce College

Los Angeles Valley College

Minneapolis College

Are you also seeking support with stable housing?
Learn about our stable housing cohort.

Our stable housing cohort is one of the two cohort types that we are currently implementing.

In 2022, we launched our pilot program in Long Beach, CA at Long Beach City College (LBCC). Since then, we have expanded this cohort type to students at Los Angeles Valley College, Los Angeles Mission College, and Los Angeles Pierce College in California, as well as Dunwoody College of Technology in Minnesota.

Members of our stable housing cohort receive a monthly housing stipend.

All RTB cohort members receive one-on-one coaching from trained staff who have relatable lived experiences. Each month, scholars work with their coaches to set and mark progress toward their goals.

Together with scholarship cohort members, stable housing cohort members participate in workshops designed to help them develop skills around family wellness, financial empowerment, college and career planning, and more. These workshops are facilitated by various RTB staff and single-parent students themselves, who can often offer the most helpful insights into time-management, navigating social systems, and advocating for their family’s needs.

SERVICES PROVIDED:

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must…

  1. Be a single parent to at least one dependent under 18.

  2. Be enrolled at Long Beach City College, Los Angeles Valley College, Los Angeles Mission College, or Los Angeles Pierce College, for at least 9 units.

  3. Provide primary financial support for self and minor dependent(s).

  4. Have not yet earned a bachelor’s degree or trade/tech certification.

  5. Currently have a GPA of 2.5 or above.

  6. Be able to commit an average of three hours per month to RTB programming.

  7. Currently experience or have experienced housing insecurity within the last six months.

RTB Stable Housing Cohort FAQs

  • Yes. Raise The Barr does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of any applicable protected classification including, but not limited to, race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

  • No. If you have already earned a Bachelor's degree, you are no longer eligible to apply.

  • If you can provide documentation that shows you are a single-filer, and that you are the primary financial support for yourself and minor dependents, then yes you can still apply.

  • If you claim minor children on your tax return then yes. Dependents, under our definition, are biological children, adopted children, foster children, or any minor child whom you claim as a dependent on your tax return.

  • Please provide a written statement that includes your signature, stating that you did not file. You can upload that to your application. Please provide your SAR or FAFSA instead.

  • A competitive applicant is one who meets all eligibility requirements, has strong personal statements and recommendations, and demonstrates a strong interest in actively participating in the cohort programming.

  • Yes, you can apply as a part-time student as long as you are taking 9 units per term.

  • No. The application is not complete without two uploaded letters of recommendation.

  • The deadline to accept the application is Sunday, June 30th, 2024.

  • Members of RTB’s stable housing cohorts receive a housing stipend.

    Cohort members also attend workshops (some virtual, some in-person) with other cohort members in their region, as well as one-on-one meetings with RTB staff. Participation in cohort programming tends to involve the following time commitment:

    • 1-2 hours a month for check in with a program coordinator/coach 

    • 2-3 hours a month for mandatory programs/workshops/experiences

  • Applicants will be notified by August 15.

  • Letters of recommendation must be from two references who can speak to the applicant’s leadership, lived experiences, career goals, who may have supervised applicant in a work position; a teacher or instructor; mentor; volunteer work supervisor; clergy member, and/or who can speak to the applicant’s readiness for the cohort. Professional or academic references are preferred but friends and family members may be references.

Are you interested in learning about affordable housing solutions with supportive services for student parents across California?

Recently, we hosted an information session on affordable housing solutions with supportive services for student parents across California. View the video to learn more.