Eligibility of Independent Students for Assisted Housing Under Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937

Summary

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has updated its guidelines for providing Section 8 assistance to independent students. The updated rules, which went into effect on December 30, 2005, require that students under the age of 24, who are not veterans, unmarried, and do not have dependent children, meet certain eligibility requirements to receive Section 8 assistance.