A Emergency Housing, Food, and Financial Resources for Undergraduates at California’s Public Colleges and Universities

Emergency Housing,

Food, & Financial

Resources

for Undergraduates at California’s

Public Colleges and Universities

February 2020

1 Emergency Housing, Food, and Financial Resources for Undergraduates at California’s Public Colleges and Universities

The California Homeless Youth Project compiled lists of basic needs resources that California’s public colleges

Information on basic needs resources was collected primarily from campus websites between October 2019 and

January 2020. Eligibility for basic needs resources varies by campus and by program; students should reach out to

campus sta to determine if they are eligible for specic programs, services, and resources.

Table of Contents

Housing Resources at the University of California .................................................2

Food Resources at the University of California

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Emergency Financial Resources at the University of California

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Housing Resources at the California State University

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Food Resources at the California Community Colleges

Emergency Financial Resources at the California Community Colleges

ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA HOMELESS YOUTH PROJECT

The California Homeless Youth Project (CHYP) is a multi-year research and policy initiative of the California Research

Bureau and the California State Library. The CHYP highlights issues and solutions for youth ages 12 to 24 who are

living “on the edge” of homelessness or are currently homeless in California. In particular, the CHYP engages these

youth directly in research and policy discussions, giving voice to their experiences and recommendations as well as

2 Emergency Housing, Food, and Financial Resources for Undergraduates at California’s Public Colleges and Universities

more accessible to undergraduate students. The 50 California Community College campuses, 23 California State

University campuses, and 9 University of California campuses included in these lists are the same campuses examined

in a CHYP report, Measuring Our Success: Campus Supports for College Students Experiencing Food & Housing

Insecurity. Information on basic needs resources was primarily collected from campus websites. These housing

resources are updated as of November 2019. Other resource lists compiled by the CHYP include free groceries, free

prepared meals, on-campus CalFresh application assistance, emergency grants, and short-term loans.

Notably, students who have experience in the foster care system or who have experience with housing insecurity may

be eligible to participate in programs on their campus including Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS),

Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE), TRIO Student Success Program, California Work Opportunity

and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), Disability Services and Programs for Students (DSPS), and other student equity

Book an appointment with

the Manager of the Basic

Needs Center.

Fill out a Public CARE Report

to request emergency

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Financial Crisis Response

Team.

Students who anticipate a

housing issue or who need

support for something that

will impact them for more

than two weeks out should

contact the Community

Housing Oce.

4 Emergency Housing, Food, and Financial Resources for Undergraduates at California’s Public Colleges and Universities

more accessible to undergraduate students. The 50 California Community College campuses, 23 California State

University campuses, and 9 University of California campuses included in these lists are the same campuses examined

in a CHYP report, Measuring Our Success: Campus Supports for College Students Experiencing Food & Housing

Insecurity. Information on basic needs resources was primarily collected from campus websites. These food resources

are updated as of October 2019. Other resource lists compiled by the CHYP include emergency housing, programs

targeting students experiencing housing insecurity, programs targeting foster youth, emergency grants, and short-

term loans.

For student parents

For winter break

Link

is located at the

Undocumented Student

Center and the LGBTQIA+

Center on campus.

Download the iPhone app

(created and managed by

students) that provides

information about free food

available on campus.

Link

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6 Emergency Housing, Food, and Financial Resources for Undergraduates at California’s Public Colleges and Universities

resources more accessible to undergraduate students. The 50 California Community College campuses, 23 California

State University campuses, and 9 University of California campuses included in these lists are the same campuses

examined in a CHYP report, Measuring Our Success: Campus Supports for College Students Experiencing Food &

Housing Insecurity. Information on basic needs resources was primarily collected from campus websites. These

nancial resources are updated as of January 2020. Other resource lists compiled by the CHYP include free groceries,

free prepared meals, on-campus CalFresh application assistance, emergency housing, programs targeting students

experiencing housing insecurity, and programs targeting foster youth.

Notably, this resource list focuses on emergency nancial resources that can be obtained outside of normal nancial

aid processes that students can use to alleviate food or housing insecurity. In addition to the resources listed below,

students experiencing a nancial emergency can request emergency funds via their nancial aid oce or request an

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Students can contact the

Financial Crisis Response

Team to determine what

additional emergency

8 Emergency Housing, Food, and Financial Resources for Undergraduates at California’s Public Colleges and Universities

more accessible to undergraduate students. The 50 California Community College campuses, 23 California State

University campuses, and 9 University of California campuses included in these lists are the same campuses examined

in a CHYP report, Measuring Our Success: Campus Supports for College Students Experiencing Food & Housing

Insecurity. Information on basic needs resources was primarily collected from campus websites. These housing

resources are updated as of December 2019. Other resource lists compiled by the CHYP include free groceries, free

prepared meals, on-campus CalFresh application assistance, emergency grants, and short-term loans.

Notably, students who have experience in the foster care system or who have experience with housing insecurity may

be eligible to participate in programs on their campus including Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS),

Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE), TRIO Student Success Program, California Work Opportunity

and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), Disability Services and Programs for Students (DSPS), and other student equity

Contact Pioneers for H.O.P.E. Pioneers for H.O.P.E Renaissance Scholars

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resources more accessible to undergraduate students. The 50 California Community College campuses, 23 California

State University campuses, and 9 University of California campuses included in these lists are the same campuses

examined in a CHYP report, Measuring Our Success: Campus Supports for College Students Experiencing Food &

Housing Insecurity. Information on basic needs resources was primarily collected from campus websites. These

nancial resources are updated as of January 2020. Other resource lists compiled by the CHYP include free groceries,

free prepared meals, on-campus CalFresh application assistance, emergency housing, programs targeting students

experiencing housing insecurity, and programs targeting foster youth.

Notably, this resource list focuses on emergency nancial resources that can be obtained outside of normal nancial

aid processes that students can use to alleviate food or housing insecurity. In addition to the resources listed below,

students experiencing a nancial emergency can request emergency funds via their nancial aid oce or request an

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Contact the Financial Aid

Oce.

Contact the Broncos Care

Basic Needs Program.

Contact the Coordinator of

Undocumented Student

Services.

Contact the Financial Aid

Oce.

Contact the Dreamer

Resource Center.

Associate Dean to apply

(keywords = associate dean,

department = Palm Desert

Campus).

All CSUSB students can

contact the Basic Needs

Oce to inquire about

additional assistance.

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Contact Associated

Students, Inc.

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