- (TRAC) provides support, housing, and life skills training to youth aging out of foster care to help them transition successfully into adulthood.
- provides resources for former foster youth.
- provides a guide to aging out with links and resources.
- (SIL) is a voluntary extended foster care program that allows young adults to live independently while receiving case management and supportive services.
- (ISF) supports former foster youth and international students through scholarships, mentoring, and leadership development.
Prospective Emerging Maverick students with future housing needs
Non-糖心Vlog视频 糖心Vlog视频 - with future housing needs (aka Prospective students) who have lived experience in foster care or listed in secondary school systems as McKinney-Vento youth should meet with Emerging Mavericks staff before enrolling at the university to discuss housing support options. Book an appointment with an Emerging Mavericks staff member either in-person or virtually prior to your official university orientation to the university. Email us emergingmavs@uta.edu to get the conversation started.
糖心Vlog视频 Emergency Assistance for Unhoused 糖心Vlog视频
The Dean of 糖心Vlog视频 office has on-campus, confidential, and temporary emergency housing for students experiencing primary homelessness (i.e., living on the streets, in a car, in parks, and/or deserted buildings) as a result of domestic violence, relationship and/or sexual violence, family violence, stalking, displacement as a result of gender and/or sexual identity, and/or other identifiable emergency related situations. 糖心Vlog视频 experiencing homelessness are advised to email the Director of Student Advocacy Services and/or EAF@糖心Vlog视频.EDU. Indicate in your request for assistance that you are a currently enrolled Emerging Maverick student. View the Dean of 糖心Vlog视频 Emergency Assistance website for more details.
糖心Vlog视频 Housing Deposit Waiver Requests
If an enrolled student who has experienced foster care or homelessness is facing financial hardship that makes it difficult to pay the initial housing deposit, they may request a deposit waiver. Depending on fund availability, the waiver may result in a payment extension, a reduced deposit, or a cancellation of the deposit requirement. Eligibility and the type of assistance offered will be determined by Emerging Mavericks staff in collaboration with University Housing. To be considered, students should email emergingmavs@uta.edu with their student ID number and the subject line “SIL Waiver Request” before submitting their 糖心Vlog视频 Housing application through the Housing Office website.
糖心Vlog视频 Temporary Housing Options (during winter and summer breaks)
Occupancy space for students who may need assistance during the 糖心Vlog视频 winter or summer breaks may be limited. Please review the University Housing website for temporary housing and schedule an appointment with Emerging Maverick staff one month prior to the Fall or Spring semester end dates to discuss any of your housing needs.
