Show Federal Student Housing More Than just Money By Lily Johnson Over one-half one of the rental subsidy Self Sufficiency Student Housing Section 8 Certificates to Utah are being used by Students according to Daniel L. L B. B Nelson self sufficiency coordinator for the Salt Lake County Housing Authority There are Section 8 Certificates Certificates Certificates cates available in Utah with being granted to students at The Federal Government has re recently given the okay for the Student Housing Section 8 Certificates Certificates Certificates cates to be an on going program To qualify you must be a Single Parent with children under the age of 15 You must als also be in a 2 or 4 year educational program and carrying a full schedule of at least 12 credit hours These certificates are a aone one onetime time usage that if the student gives it up it goes to another who qualifies Nielson said We are looking for highly motivated people male as aswell aswell well as female students who want to succeed We weed wed out those who ho want vant to fool us just to get the housing Being self sufficient is j just st money Daniel LB Nielson said during an interview It is knowing that you are doing all right We want to help with the total success ss the growth of the person The level of education is not as important to us as as the person having a true interest in the area they choose and that they will be happy with it This promotes success for the individual l as well as us as an agency In a recent survey the group that has had the highest suc success ess rate for Utah has been in Nursing b but t all the theother theother theother other fields are doing remarkably well according to Nielson If the students coordinate the theother theother theother the the- other government agencies s with this program such as Th The Family Support Center Vocational Self Sufficiency State Workers located t through ough the State division of Family Services and Career Guidance Center their success comes faster with less ess stress Those who use these facilities together generally are the ones who complete the program in less time and arid do not need to return to the support of the state stat in the future Short term usage for life time success has become the pattern we now have Each student should b be assertive iii in expressing their t then let those who can help do so he said Self-esteem Self is of great importance importance importance tance in succeeding for both the student and their children Part of the goal is to alleviate some of the stress the single parent faces providing care for their families while trying to attend school and in some cases wo working king too We would like to help teach organizational skills to our pants It helps to provide more quality time for their children and themselves Nielson said If parents are taught the skills to tobe tobe tobe be successful then they in turn have havea a higher rate of successful children who become successful adults The staff and agency go beyond just what the regulations are They have tried to become as knowledgeable knowledge knowledge- able about the other agencies that can assist with direct and indirect sources They care and try to offer counseling and guidance whenever possible Nielson credits the success of the Self Sufficiency Program to the consideration consideration consideration con con- and communication of h his s staff along with the dedication rand and commitment of the f fr r Y 1 The Federal Student Housing ismore is ismore ismore more than just money he says For more information call |