According to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid from the 2012-2013 academic year, there are over 58,000 homeless college students in the United States. This marks a 75% increase over the past three years. These numbers can be attributed to parents losing jobs, the lack of affordable housing, and the ever-increasing tuition costs.
Unlike the homeless population at large, homeless college students are largely indistinguishable from their peers. Many live out of their cars. Some spend nights in the school library pretending they fell asleep studying; others couch-surf at friends' houses. The rest shack up on the streets or in shelters or motels.
Homelessness is where you least expect it. In every town, city, and neighborhood, there are people who are experiencing not having a permanent place to live, and that can affect the rest of the population living there. Read the full story here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/26/college-student-homeless-boston_n_6145980.html and be aware of the fact that anyone, even students going to college and getting an education, can be affected by such serious living conditions.