Community colleges push for more affordable housing. But will California pay for it?
Plans to build affordable housing for 400 community college students at Cerritos College are all drawn up, featuring communal kitchens and spaces w...
Plans to build affordable housing for 400 community college students at Cerritos College are all drawn up, featuring communal kitchens and spaces where tutors and mental health specialists can visit students. The expected per-person rent for a four-bedroom, two-bedroom or studio unit? About $717 a month. 'The community college housing project is a project that will transform the lives of our students. And I'm not saying that just in a hyperbole,' said Cerritos College President Jose Fierro. 'What we have seen is that when we give them that opportunity, they perform better in the classroom.