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Student Services Programs/Services

School Social Workers

The MCCSC student services team of social workers aims to help reduce, and ideally eliminate, problems and obstacles that interfere with a student's learning. 

School Assistance Fund

We are a Monroe County United Way member agency.  The School Assistance Fund provides clothing, dental, eye, and emergency medical care for students who need assistance to function in school.  MCCSC serves any student in need. 

Homeless Families and Youth

McKinney-Vento Act Information

Children and youth experiencing homelessness find shelter in a variety of places. To help educators identify homeless children, the Act defines who is considered homeless. According to the U.S. Department of Education, people living in the following situations are considered homeless:    

  • Doubled up with family or friends due to economic conditions
  • Living in motels and hotels for lack of other suitable housing;
  • Runaway children and youth;
  • Homes for unwed or expectant mothers for lack of a place to live; 
  • Homeless and domestic violence shelters;
  • Transitional housing programs;
  • The streets;
  • Abandoned buildings;
  • Public places not meant for housing; or
  • Cars, trailers, and campgrounds.

IDOE McKinney-Vento: Homeless Children and Youth Program

McKinney-Vento Residency Questionnaire

The MCCSC McKinney-Vento Liaison is Becky Rose, Director of Student Services.  You can reach her at (812)349-4763 or rrose@mccsc.edu.

Requirements for Schools

The McKinney-Vento Act provides certain rights for homeless students. They include waiving certain requirements such as proof of residency when students are enrolling and allowing  categorical eligibility for certain services, such as free textbooks. The Act also states:

  • Homeless students may attend their school of origin or the school where they are temporarily residing;
  • Homeless students must be provided a written statement of their rights when they enroll and at least two times per year;
  • Homeless students may enroll without school, medical, or similar records;
  • Homeless students have a right to transportation to school;
  • Students must be provided a statement explaining why they are denied any service or enrollment;
  • Students must receive services, such as transportation, while disputes are being settled;
  • Students are automatically eligible for Title I services; 
  • School districts must reserve a portion of Title IA funds to serve homeless students; and
  • Schools must post information in the community regarding the rights of homeless students, in schools and other places that homeless families may frequent.