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The district maintains shower facilities for student use on campus that may be used by any homeless student who is enrolled in a minimum of (3) units of coursework, has paid enrollment fees, and is in good standing with the district, and is under the age of 25 years old.

Each college will identify the hours of operation that designated shower facilities will be available to homeless students, not to interfere with intercollegiate team access. A locker room attendant will be assigned to facilitate access during designated hours.

A homeless student is defined as a student under the age of 25 who does not have a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes, but is not limited to, students who:

1. are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason;

2. are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations;

3. are living in emergency or transitional shelters;

4. have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designated for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings; or

5. are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.

Eligible students shall be referred to the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) office on campus for information about available support services, including access to shower facilities, priority registration, food pantry access, Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS), financial aid, and referral to community agencies.

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