City College is able to receive funding from the state’s Affordable Student Housing Program. The on-campus apartments are meant to offer relief for students in need.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Affordable housing for students will soon be arriving at San Diego City College. City leaders and college staff grabbed their shovels to break ground on a new project that will benefit hundreds of students facing housing insecurity.
City College is able to receive funding from the state’s Affordable Student Housing Program. Shabazz says rent will range anywhere from $800 to $1,000. The future on-campus apartments are meant to offer relief for students in need. Kimberly Kritzer is a former student at San Diego City College, she commuted from Mira mesa because it was not affordable to live near campus. Kritzer says, this new project would've been transformative to have during her time at City College. Many students commute from south-east San Diego to campus because of the high cost of housing in the area.
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