{"id":3771,"date":"2026-01-27T20:10:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/studentservices\/?page_id=3771"},"modified":"2026-01-27T22:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:20:29","slug":"student-welfare-unlock-your-path","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/studentservices\/student-welfare-unlock-your-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Welfare &#8211; Unlock Your Path"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3771\" class=\"elementor elementor-3771\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb1f130 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bb1f130\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Or were you homeless, or at risk of homelessness, on or after July 1st of the year specified on the FAFSA?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/counselingservices\/school-counselors\/\"><strong>Click Here for a list of Campus Counselors: Need Help?\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/ccmr\/\">College, Career, and Military Readiness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolhouseconnection.org\/article\/graduating-from-high-school-in-texas-students-rights-information-about-the-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduating From High School In Texas: Students\u2019 Rights &amp; Information About the Law<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolhouseconnection.org\/article\/know-your-rights-in-texas-graduation-id-and-vital-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Know Your Rights in Texas: Graduation, ID, and Vital Documents<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolhouseconnection.org\/program\/scholarship?emci=4fe3eb32-25f2-f011-8194-000d3a11f903&amp;emdi=ceaab3f7-ccfa-f011-8d4c-0022482d279b&amp;ceid=21741096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Scholarship Program<\/strong><\/a>: 2026 School House Connection <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/SchoolHouseConnection\/_2026SchoolHouseConnectionScholarshipApplication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Scholarship Application<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolhouseconnection.org\/article\/how-to-answer-fafsa-questions-about-homelessness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to Answer the 2026-27 FAFSA Questions About Homelessness<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Need help with the FAFSA? <a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/counselingservices\/school-counselors\/\"><strong>Your campus counselor is ready to help\u2026just ask<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prod.cdn.everyaction.com\/emails\/van\/EA\/EA016\/1\/96522\/ZJk1LbBcfAICs9N6DyG0Ots557c-f_27ZX9-QYbbmZO_archive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 2025-26 FAFSA is open now!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolhouseconnection.org\/article\/how-to-answer-fafsa-questions-about-homelessness?nvep=&amp;hmac=&amp;emci=b882d471-5fa7-ef11-88d0-6045bdd62db6&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Answer FAFSA Questions About Homelessness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascollege.edu\/cd\/workreadyu\/pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WorkReadyU Website<\/strong><\/a>: Offers an adult education program that builds the skills needed for college and career success.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College Board Website<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yearup.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YearUp Website: Career Pathways<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfsdallas.com\/youth-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas: Youth Services<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d85f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21d85f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some documents may contain content that is not accessible to all readers. To obtain assistance accessing these documents, please contact RISD\u2019s Student Welfare Office at 469-593-9136.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7507ede elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7507ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7beb4ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7beb4ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e43cca9\" data-id=\"e43cca9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407167a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"407167a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Us<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-632752c elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"632752c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-11\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-11\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/span><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\"><strong>Title <\/strong><\/span><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\"><strong>Email Address <\/strong><\/span><\/th><th class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\"><strong>Phone Number<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Yadira Coggins <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Director of Student Welfare &amp; McKinney-Vento Liaison<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:Yadira.Coggins@risd.org\">Yadira.Coggins@risd.org<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">469-593-9136<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Deissy Hernandez Duque<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">McKinney-Vento Intake Specialist<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:Deissy.HernandezDuque@risd.org\">Deissy.HernandezDuque@risd.org<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">469-593-9135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Kaoutar Ouahi<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Student Welfare Enrollment Specialist<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:Kaoutar.Ouahi@risd.org\">Kaoutar.Ouahi@risd.org<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">469-593-9122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Desiree Alarcon<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Student Welfare Specialist<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:Desiree.Alarcon@risd.org\">Desiree.Alarcon@risd.org<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">469-593-9119<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Anila Shah<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Student Welfare Specialist<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"mailto:Anila.Shah@risd.org\">Anila.Shah@risd.org<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-4\">469-593-9124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-11 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Welfare &#8211; Unlock Your Path Overview Who We Are Resources Unlock Your Path Contact Us Unaccompanied Youth: Eligibility Flowchart Are you homeless, or at risk of homelessness? 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