{"id":51527,"date":"2025-09-17T09:51:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/?p=51527"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:51:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:51:34","slug":"acc-expands-housing-support-for-students-through-new-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/2025\/09\/17\/acc-expands-housing-support-for-students-through-new-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC Expands Housing Support for Students Through New Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Austin Community College District (ACC) partners with Housing Connector, a nonprofit dedicated to removing barriers to housing, to help more students access safe and stable housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStable housing is essential to our students&#8217; success,\u201d said ACC Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart. \u201cOur mission is simple: help every student succeed. This partnership is about meeting students where they are, removing barriers, and making sure they have the stability and support to keep moving toward their goals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What this means for you:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can connect directly with ACC Student Advocates, who will help identify the root of your challenges and connect you to resources \u2014 including housing through Housing Connector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housing Connector works with property owners across Austin to provide affordable housing options for students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHousing insecurity is a significant barrier to student achievement,&#8221; said Shayna Dunitz, Housing Connector Managing Director, Austin. &#8220;Our collaboration with ACC is a step toward ensuring that students in Austin have the stable housing they need to focus on their education and future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/care-network-center\/\">click here<\/a>. Students who need support can reach out directly to a student advocate at <a href=\"mailto:sac-group@austincc.edu\">sac-group@austincc.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 55% of ACC students have experienced housing insecurity, and over 57% would have difficulty covering a $500 emergency expense. ACC is working to change that by expanding basic needs support, so students can focus on learning, not just surviving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStudents can\u2019t focus on learning if they\u2019re struggling to find a place to live,\u201d said Cara Crowley, ACC Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Basic Needs Systems. \u201cThis partnership helps remove a major barrier to student success and strengthens our commitment to meeting students\u2019 basic needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the latest in a series of expansions and new partnerships ACC has developed to meet basic needs. At the beginning of the fall semester, the College opened <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/foodpantry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverbat Bites Food Pantries<\/a> on all campuses.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information and to find resources, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/\">austincc.edu\/students<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College District (ACC) partners with Housing Connector, a nonprofit dedicated to removing barriers to housing, to help more students access safe and stable housing. \u201cStable housing is essential to our students&#8217; success,\u201d said ACC Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart. \u201cOur mission is simple: help every student succeed. 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