Financial Well-Being Support
If you are dealing with financial challenges, you can
access one of the support resources found within the
UGA Well-Being Support Resources:
UGA Student Food Pantry
The UGA Student Food Pantry is located in the Tate Center, room 146, behind the staircase. It is open during Fall and Spring semesters from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday. For more information visit their website.
Employment with UGA Dining Services
In addition to being convenient to campus and flexible
in working around class schedules, Dining Services
provides student employees with a free meal for
every shift.
Other Food Pantries
There are several food pantries in the Clarke County area that are open year round. Go to FoodPantries.org’s website to see a list of food banks in the area and more information about each one.
UGA Well-Being
When it comes to your health and well-being, know
that you have the support you need, any time,
any place.
Student Care and Outreach
Student Care and Outreach is here to help when you experience hardship or unforeseen circumstances.
UGA Bulldog Basics
The UGA Bulldog Basics provides personal hygiene items for students in need. These resource closets are located in the accessible unisex restroom on the first floor of Dawson Hall, across from the elevator, from 7:00 AM – 7:00, Monday through Friday, as well as the unisex restrooms on the first floor of Milledge Hall on the north side, the Aspire Clinic in the hallway to the graduate Student Offices, and the Center for Leadership and Service unisex bathroom in the Tate Student Center from 8:00 AM – 5:00, Monday through Friday.
See their website for more information.” To “The UGA Bulldog Basics provides personal hygiene items for students in need. It is located in the accessible unisex restroom on the first floor of Dawson Hall, across from the elevator, from 7:00 AM – 7:00, Monday through Friday. See their website for more information.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Depending on your student status and work situation, you might qualify for SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps. You can use SNAP to buy groceries at most grocery and convenience stores. The Athens Farmers Market
has been doubling SNAP dollars since 2010 ($5 in SNAP dollars becomes $10), making the market often more affordable than grocery store. The Wednesday evening market is conveniently located near North Campus at Creature Comforts, and the Saturday morning market is at Bishop Park.
See http://athensfarmersmarket.net/double-snap for updates on this program and information on how to use SNAP dollars at the market. For more information about SNAP benefits, see http://dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov/food-stamps.
Local Farmers Markets
Embark
Embark is a UGA project with a mission to assist and support former foster and homeless youth. To see a list of resources that might be helpful for those who have experienced foster care or homelessness, visit their website.
TRIO Student Support Services
TRIO Student Support Services provides services to students who are first-generation, Pell Grant eligible,
and/or registered with the Disability Resource Center.
They offer advising, tutoring, financial literacy
counseling, and free printing, among many other
resources. Visit the TRIO SSS website for more
information.
Contact Us
Please feel free to contact Jan Barham (LATBDE@uga.edu) if you have any questions about the LATBDE Food Scholarship or there is anything we can do to assist you (Office of the Dean of Students 706-542-7774).
For information and resources for coping with financial hardship at UGA, please visit the UGA Financial Hardship Resources website.