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College Housing Northwest urges state help for student housing; ARCS program offers rental assistance
Summary
College Housing Northwest told the House committee that student housing is a major barrier to degree completion, described the ARCS rental-assistance program and asked for legislative support for student housing investments.
College Housing Northwest Director Pam Blumenthal told the House Committee on Higher Education on Jan. 28 that housing is a leading obstacle for college students and described the nonprofit's Affordable Rents for College Students (ARCS) rental-assistance program.
"The most expensive part of getting a college degree is housing," Blumenthal said, explaining that traditional affordable-housing programs such as federal Section 8 vouchers are generally not available…
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