Help with Food, Housing and other Essential Needs

Student Advocacy & Financial Stability

Academic success can be out of reach for students facing life challenges such as food and housing insecurity, and other essential needs gaps. Team members in Student Advocacy and Financial Stability focus on developing a "culture of care" by educating the college community on ways to help students navigate barriers to success and access resources for support. Our CState CARES mission is to provide students with Connections And Resources for Economic Stability.

Essential Needs Support

Emergency Assistance and HEERF Grants

Apply for financial assistance with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Family Care and Student Parent Resources

Get help accessing affordable childcare, community support for parents and more.

Financial Literacy and Wellness

Learn about good money management, from budgeting and investing to credit cards and preventing identity theft.

Food

Information on the Mid-Ohio Market on the Columbus Campus, SNAP benefits and other resources.

Housing and Utilities

Learn about affordable housing programs, eviction help, assistance paying utilities and more.

Mental and Physical Health

Columbus State offers free professional counseling for students, wellness programming, fitness programs, and referrals to community resources.

Peer Support (Student Resource Educators)

Connect with a fellow student who can recommend resources and help you adjust to college.

Retraining Assistance

If you’ve been laid off or lost your job due to international trade, you may be eligible for financial assistance to pursue a new career.

Technology Support

If you don’t have the technology you need to learn online, Columbus State has a supply of personal computers available for loan.

Transportation

If you don’t have reliable access to a car, learn about other ways to travel to campus.

Additional Community Resources

We’ve built relationships across Central Ohio to ensure Columbus State students have access to community resources

Academics Department

(614) 287-0000

academics@cscc.edu