Affordable housing for students will soon be arriving at San Diego City College. City leaders and college staff grabbed their shovels to break ground on a new project that will benefit hundreds of students facing housing insecurity. “Most of our students, upwards of 90 percent are on some form of financial aid which shows that they are coming from communities where they are coming to college to access above livable wage careers,” San Diego City College President Ricky Shabazz said. City College is able to receive funding from the state’s Affordable Student Housing Program. Shabazz says rent will range anywhere from $800 to $1,000. The future on-campus apartments are meant to offer relief for students in need. FULL STORY: