Researchers are calling for action to address homelessness among postsecondary students. A report published in 2025 by the Post-Secondary Student Homelessness Research Network drew on a literature review and interviews with staff and students from five institutions—Nova Scotia Community College, Lakehead University, Red Deer Polytechnic, the University of Alberta, and the University of New Brunswick—to better understand student homelessness. “Institutions today are the gateway to any sort of job, so students have to go to postsecondary institutions regardless of their economic status, even if they can’t afford to pay rent or eat,” stated lead researcher and UAlberta PhD student Emily Berg. The report includes a toolkit and recommendations for institutions, government bodies, and community organizations to help address student homelessness.
