Housing Resources

• Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
• Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations
• Living in an emergency or transitional shelter
• Abandoned in hospitals
• Living in a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
• Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings

• Students must be actively enrolled in classes for the semester requesting the grant
• Students must be enrolled in credited courses
• Student must have a financial aid application on file with the MJC Financial Aid office:  Either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA)
• Student must have a Financial aid file completed (RP status)
• Students must have an unmet need
• Students must provide proof of need at the time of request such as:
  • A notice of eviction, a letter from the landlord stating the student is behind on rent, a mortgage bill, a letter from a community agency, etc. 
  • If a student does not have supporting documentation, they will need a 3^rd party letter from a professional
• If a student is not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress, a grade check will be requested
• The Pirate Housing Opportunity Grant must be used for housing expenses only
• Students may request the Pirate Housing Opportunity Grant once in the semester and a maximum of 2 times. Student may appeal against a decision with proper supporting documentation, academic progress report, and mentoring. 

• Student does not meet Satisfactory Academic Progress for the current semester      
• Student did not provide supporting documentation directly connected to an emergency housing crisis. 
• Student record indicates that the student has maxed out on this Emergency Grant.
• Student’s financial portfolio does not show a current “unmet need” amount. 
• Student is not currently enrolled in MJC course(s) for the current semester.
• The student was previously awarded the housing grant but did not successfully complete more than 50% of the units attempted; the student must complete at least 50% of units attempted before being eligible for a second request.

Appeals:

For all appeals beyond reasonable doubt not stated in the possible reasons for denial, an academic performance report is required. The report will be reviewed to confirm that academic progress has been made. The student must also have met with an MJC counselor, program specialist, or mentor, and must provide a detailed budget plan outlining how funds will be allocated and how they were used previously. Additional supporting documentation may be required at the discretion of the Housing Grant Committee.

Eligibility for appeals will be determined by the Housing Grant Committee using professional judgment.

If the student is seeking a second housing grant in consecutive semesters, an academic performance report will be required. The report will be reviewed to ensure the student demonstrates academic progress.

Additional supporting documentation may be required at the discretion of the Housing Grant Committee.