HOUSE Liason and Resources for Housing Insecurity

House Liason

The Illinois Public Act 102-0083 requires all institutions of higher education to designate a staff member as the Housing and Opportunities that are Useful for Students' Excellence (HOUSE) liaison to assist homeless students enrolled in at the institution.

At the University of Illinois Chicago, the individual serving as a HOUSE liaison is Annette Wright.

Definition:

Unhoused and homeless students are those who do not have a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes situations such as:

• Shared Housing: Living with others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reasons.

• Temporary Accommodations: Staying in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds because of a lack of alternative adequate housing.

• Shelters: Residing in emergency or transitional shelters.

• Abandonment: Being abandoned in hospitals.

• Inadequate Nighttime Residence: Living in places not meant for regular sleeping, such as public or private spaces.

• Substandard Living Conditions: Staying in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations, or similar environments.

UIC Rental Assistance

UIC offers emergency financial assistance for rent, food, housing, security deposits, and other emergency needs to enrolled students who have exhausted their financial resources. For support, please submit a Basic Needs Form.

UIC Emergency/Short-term Housing

Emergency/Short-Term Housing is available for UIC students experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Students in crisis can access immediate, emergency housing in university-owned facilities for up to 3 days. To apply, please submit a Basic Needs Form to apply.

Interim Housing for Summer/Winter Break

Housing options are available during school breaks for those who cannot return home. Submit a Basic Needs Form to apply.

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Housing Services & Listings: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! Heading link

Learn about your rights as a tenant and find housing listings. More information can be found on the HUD website.

The following resources may also help you find short-term housing:

• Chicago Craigslist: This online service lists apartment vacancies, including sublets and temporary housing. Search for apartments near campus by filtering for the University Village, Greektown, South Loop, West Loop, Pilsen, Little Italy, and Chinatown neighborhoods.

• Chicago Getaway Hostel: Provides short-term, dormitory-style, and private room accommodations.

• HomeSuite: Search for already-furnished rental properties.

• Places4Students: A resource for finding student housing.( Working on a partnership for UIC)

• Rotating Room: Allows students to find and post sublets across the country for rotations.

• Sublet.com: An online apartment locator service for short- and long-term leasing. Look for listings in University Village, Greektown, South Loop, West Loop, Pilsen, Little Italy, and Chinatown neighborhoods.