Resource Overview

Family student housing for students to enjoy the benefits of an organized, famliy community.

Find out more at the University Village Website.

A centralized multi-purpose resource where student parents can seek informed and specialized academic advising and counseling, access clinical mental health support, develop leadership skills, engage in informal study groups, celebrate achi

Free and confidential advising regarding legal questions, rights, and obligations for issues such as landlord-tenant disputes.

Provides advice and support for students experiencing financial challenges with the university, such as financial aid appeals, residency for tuition purposes, student health insurance, and more.

Grants for college students in health crisis to cover health costs, medical technology, and other living expenses.

Consult a registered dietitian about your nutrition needs and how you can best utilize your budget and food resources. 

Informal, free, brief consults with a mental health provider from University Health Services, no appointment necessary.

Medical fund for international students experiencing unanticipated medical costs, paid to the medical provider directly.

Need-based tuition and fee grants for international students experiencing a significant, unexpected change in their financial stituation.

Need-based stipend for international graduate student parents with a child living with them in the Bay Area.

Provides financial support to enrolled graduate and undergraduate students who are facing severe housing insecurity and need assistance in paying security deposits to secure off- or on-campus housing. 

Funds (up to $130) available to use for services and prescriptions at the Tang Center. 

Emergency food relief supply for all of UC Berkeley, offering nonperishable foods, fresh produce, and more.

Short term financial award for non-CalFresh eligible students with financial need or CalFresh eligible students in extreme need who have yet to receive their EBT and have exhausted other funding options, including student loans (if applic

Short term assistance with one month's rent for students with emergency housing needs.

Short-term, interest-free emergency loans to help meet unanticipated expenses directly related to the cost of education.

Short-term emergency housing for students facing imminent loss of housing or currently unhoused.

Short term counseling for all UC Berkeley students at no cost, regardless of insurance plan.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers counseling for academic, personal and career concerns.

The Financial Aid Office may be able to increase your budget and financial aid eligibility if you incur expenses that are higher than your standard financial aid budget.

Parent-to-parent website tool to help students, staff and faculty find options for dependent care and support during COVID-19.

Find other families for socialization, tutoring services, or child care.

Long term food assistance program that awards eligible students up to $194/month for groceries in the form of an EBT card (similar to a debit card). 

Provides grants for out-of-pocket health care costs for students with chronic conditions, students with disabilities, and students experiencing emergency medical situations who have financial need.

Off-campus housing portal for UC Berkeley students.

Learn more at the Cal Rentals website.

Explore and apply for UC Berkeley housing options such as residential halls, apartments, affiiliated properties, summer housing, family student housing, and more.

Tools for Berkeley tenants, such as guides to tenant's rights, rent control, and free landlord-tenant dispute mediation.

Free, confidential phone sessions with peer counselors trained in active listening.

Call (510) 548-2570 to be transferred to a peer counselor for a 30 minute to 1 hour session. Open Mon - Sat.

A peer-to-peer financial wellness program housed in the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office that offers one-on-one appointments to help students manage their personal finances in college and beyond.

Food and diaper assistance program for University Village residents with financial need.

Subsidized in-home and center-based back up dependent care for up to 120 hours, available for academic employees, staff, and students.

For all academic employees: