Denver Opens a Residence for Students Facing Homelessness
In short
- The Dax Program's Denver residence houses up to 15 students near the state Capitol.
- Depaul USA says about 95% of Dax residents find permanent housing after the program.
- The program has housed 494 students since 2015 across Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and New York.
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Students in the program must work at least 10 hours a week and stay in good academic standing, and they pay reduced rent. Depaul USA reports that about 84% remain in school or graduate. The Denver house adds capacity in a city where the program had not operated before.
From Next City
Nikya Harrell, 24, used Dax Program housing in Chicago before she moved into her own apartment. Harrell stands outside the newest Dax residence on Sept. 24, 2026 in Denver. (Jason Gonzales / Chalkbeat) This story was originally published by Chalkbeat , a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters During her first semester at Chicago’s Malcolm X College, Nikya Harrell had had enough. It was winter, and she was cold. She was bouncing to and from family members’ houses and sometimes could only afford one meal a week. Harrell...
