Emergency Housing

What is emergency housing? 

The Basic Needs Center’s emergency housing resource is intended for currently enrolled CU students who are homeless or at imminent risk of losing their housing. Emergency housing is for students in situations that include being unhoused, violence or safety concerns, unforeseen emergency circumstances causing displacement, and other crisis situations. In addition to experiencing housing insecurity, students must complete an intake meeting with a case manager to be eligible for emergency housing. 

Students in need of short-term housing, academic break housing or who are between leases are not situations that constitute an emergency unless other housing insecurity or emergency situations are present. 

Emergency Housing

The Basic Needs Center has limited amount of emergency housing units available for students facing imminent housing insecurity such as homelessness or eviction.

with a case manager and they will evaluate your need and availability of housing.

Emergency Housing Eligibility Requirements

Students must:

  • Be currently enrolled in CU Boulder for at least one credit hour. If it is a break period, you must be enrolled for the upcoming semester.
  • ​Have a demonstrated need for financial support.
  • Complete intake meeting with case manager in order to provide documentation of financial need.

Students are eligible to receive this fund once an academic year, which are determined by CU Boulder Academic Calendar.