A 21-year-old student attends one of the most prestigious public colleges in America, yet the California housing crisis has forced him into a cramped trailer with no heat or proper sewage.

Ismael Chamu goes to school at the University of California, Berekely and is the son of a migrant worker from Mexico, the Los Angeles Times reported.

He lives in a small trailer with his three siblings where they have to share one bed to sleep.

Before school every day, the student helps get his two sisters off to school before he attends his own classes at UC Berkeley.

But Ismael is one of tens of thousands of college students in California who are impacted by the state's housing crisis.

Although financial aid typically covers tuition for low-income students, it does not include housing, which leaves students like Ismael scrambling to make ends meet.

Ismael Chamu, 21, (pictured right) attends one of the most prestigious public colleges in America. But the student currently lives in a small mobile trailer with his three siblings. He stays up late at night to study for his classes

The University of California, Berkeley student broke down after one of his classes on March 1, 2018. The student struggles to make ends meet as he cares for his younger siblings

Ismael works a student job, runs a club and is attempting to graduate with a bachelor's degree in sociology all while supporting his younger siblings.

His two sisters, Jocelyn, 14, and Yazmin, 17, moved into his trailer in January after their parents experienced financial difficulties and had to move into their vehicle.

Ismael owns a 20-foot-by-8-foot mobile home with his brother Edward, 20.

They have lived in the home since November and have parked it in a Hayward, California, driveway.

But the home comes with no heat or proper sewage.

A storage tank is attached to the mobile home, so the family has to head to a nearby gas station every time they need to dump it.

This can cause a horrible stench to linger in the air before they are able to empty the filled tank.

After living in the trailer since November, the family now faces eviction as Hayward has outlawed people living in residential trailers.

'You do what you gotta do,' he told the Los Angeles Times.

Pictured is Ismael's 20-foot-by-8-foot mobile home. It has no heating or proper sewage. He has to drive the trailer to a nearby gas station to unload the sewage every couple of days

Ismeal is studying to get a bachelor's degree in sociology. He was accepted into the university after earning stellar grades even though his family was constantly moving

Ismael was born in San Diego to migrant workers and has since moved more times than he can count.

When he was 14, his family moved to Hayward because there were potential lucrative jobs within construction.

But they continued to move around and Ismael ended up attending three high schools before he graduated.

Despite the constant moving, Ismael was able to excel in school and was accepted into the prestigious UC Berkeley in 2014.

'My dad is so proud,' Ismael said. 'He always says, 'My son is at Berkeley'.'

Ismael is unable to graduate this spring because he is a few credits short after having to drop a couple classes to take care of his sisters.

Ismael shares a small bed with his three siblings in their trailer. He and his brother both work but are only able to earn about $1,000 per month. This barely covers their costs of rent, food and other necessities

Before class every day, Ismael helps get his younger sisters ready and walks them to their high school. He then attends his own classes

The University of California, Berkeley offers financial aid to most low-income students. But the aid typically does not cover the cost of housing

The family's monthly income, which is earned through Ismael and his brother, only racks up approximately $1,000 per month.

This barely covers the fee of the rented trailer, food, sewage disposal and other necessities.

'I try to do the best I can, but I still don't get ahead,' Ismael said. 'You take one foot forward and a giant leap backwards. You can't live off of that.'

While his income is low, he is still unable to apply for food stamps because he doesn't have a permanent address.

Instead, the student relies on his campus food pantry among places to get food for his family.

The luxurious campus and top-rated facilities has earned the college one of the best research universities in the country. Yet an estimated 13,000 students across the University of California's campuses have struggled with unstable housing

A University of California study found that an estimated 13,000 students out of 260,000 have struggled with unstable housing.

Since 2015, UC President Janet Napolitano has set aside more than $4million for campuses to help with food security for students.

But there is still more to be done as the housing market continues to skyrocket across the state.

Ismael is hoping to graduate soon from college and become a teacher.

He is committed to providing for his siblings as he continues to follow his dream of graduating from the prestigious college.