AVC Housing Resources

Our Basic Needs Center works with students to identify, provide, and/or support housing options for our students facing homelessness or housing insecurity.

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1. Once a applies for via our current semester's Basic Needs Application for Housing services eligibility is determined. In order to qualify for Housing through AVC a student must meet the following requirements:

   • 9+ unit enrollment at AVC

   • 2.0 Semester Term GPA

   • 2.0 Cumulative GPA

   • Enrolled in courses that follow Academic Education Plan provided by counseling.

2. If a student meets eligibility requirements our team will then contact the student via email or by scheduling an appointment to discuss situations on a case by case basis.

3. Students will then be referred to a branch of our Housing program that best fits their need. 

Are you a landlord interested in renting rooms to AVC students in need? Please fill out our interest form!

Community Housing Resources

If you do not qualify for AVC's Housing Program, there are many agencies in the Antelope Valley that assist. Please explore the variety of services they provide:

• Winter Shelter Now Open - 11/1/2023 - 3/31/2024

• Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority - LAHSA

  • Housing Resources - AVC is in SPA 1 (Antelope Valley)

• Tarzana Transitional Housing Program (THP) 

• Valley Oasis Shelter

• Penny Lane

• Antelope Valley Partners for Health

• City of Lancaster Homeless Prevention Services

• City of Palmdale Mortgage Assistance

• City of Palmdale Motel Vouchers

• Volunteers of America

• Fair Housing Foundation - Services available to Lancaster Residents only

• Section 8 Housing

• Caster's Coffee - A local coffee company with passion for supporting those experiencing homelessness.

For students who currently have housing but are looking for additional housing support resources:

• SoCal Gas Assistance Program

• Southern California Edison Discounted Rates

• City of Lancaster - Emergency Repair & Turf Replacement Program