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Welcome to the website of the National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE (NCHE). NCHE is the U.S. Department of Education's technical assistance and information center in the area of homeless education. For assistance with homeless education issues, contact the NCHE helpline at 1-800-308-2145 (toll-free) or homeless@serve.org.

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Transporting Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
This brief explains the provisions of Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (reauthorized under Title X, Part C of the No Child Left Behind Act) related to the transportation of children and youth experiencing homelessness and offers strategies for implementing the law. Topics include: Transportation under the McKinney-Vento Act; Resources for Funding Transportation; Collaborating to Provide Transportation; Using Discretion and Sensitivity in Providing Transportation; and Strategies for Establishing a Transportation System.
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Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness under Title I, Part A
This brief, part of NCHE's Law Into Practice series, explains how Title I, Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (reauthorized under Title X, Part C of NCLB) intersect and offers strategies for effective collaboration. Topics include: Automatic Eligibility; Coordination; Determining Title I, Part A Set-Aside Amounts; Expenditures for Homeless Students; and more.
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Access to Food for Homeless and Highly Mobile Students
This brief, part of NCHE's Best Practices in Interagency Collaboration series, explains the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Child Nutrition Division (CND) policies regarding eligibility for free school meals for certain homeless, migrant, runaway, and foster students; addresses frequently asked questions about implementing these policies; and offers tools to ensure that these students can access food both inside and outside of school.
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NCHE Recorded Webinar: Paving the Way to College for Students Experiencing Homelessness
In this webinar, NCHE and NASFAA staff review important information about supports available to homeless youth as they seek to attend college. Learn about fee waiver options for college entrance exam and college application fees, the FAFSA process for accompanied and unaccompanied homeless youth; options for seeking financial assistance beyond federal financial aid; and options for undocumented youth wishing to attend college.
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The National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) is associated with The SERVE Center at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. This website was produced with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, on contract no. ED-01-CO-0092/0001.