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- Get connected to resources in your moment of need, including food assistance, SNAP application assistance, housing and technology access
- Location: Smith Memorial Student Union, Rm. 435
- PSU Food Pantry
- Get free groceries once a week; make an appointment or show up during open hours
- Location: 1704 SW Broadway (formerly Green Zebra)
- Free Food Market on the second Monday of the month
- Get free fresh produce and other food items; bring your own bag
- Location: South Park Blocks near Shattuck Hall, 9:30-11 a.m.
- Acquire (or donate) used school, office and home supplies
- Location: Cramer Hall, Rm. 180; door is always open
- Pick up free diapers and wipes, gently used clothing, breast pumping kits and speak with staff about available resources and childcare options
- Location: Smith Memorial Student Union, Rm. 462
- Get free consultations, representation and advice on many legal matters from a team of attorneys
- Students taking at least one credit and paying tuition/fees are eligible
- Location: Smith Memorial Student Union, Rm. M343
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- Counseling, health and dental services under one roof
- Students taking 5+ credits are eligible to use SHAC services regardless of type of health insurance coverage
- Location: University Center Building, Suite 200
- Multnomah County Crisis Line*: 503-988-4888
- Ayuda en Espanol*: 1-888-628-9454
- Crisis Text Line*: Text HOME to 741741
- Crisis Line for Racial Equity Support (calls answered by BIPOC counselors): 503-575-3764 (M-F 10am-7pm)
- Cascadia Urgent Walk-in Clinic: 7am-9pm Monday - Friday and 9am-9pm Saturday-Sunday | 4212 SE Division St Ste 100 Portland, OR 97206
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline*: 988 - Call, text or chat
- The Trevor Project Crisis Line*: 866-488-7386 or text "START" to 678-678 | Mental health support for LGBTQ young people
- Call to Safety* (Domestic Violence): 503-235-5333
- Students taking at least one credit and paying tuition/fees are automatically Campus Rec members
- Location: Academic & Student Recreation Center
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- Meet with your pathway advisor early and often; in-person and remote appointments are available
- Location: Fariborz Maseeh Hall, Suite 360
- For advising specific to your major or minor, reach out to your department
- Check out laptops, Chromebooks, and other equipment for the entire term
- Take advantage of study spaces and computer labs
- Check out PSU-owned books and media
- Schedule an appointment with a tutor (in-person or remote) in biology, chemistry, physics, math, stats, economics, and several world languages
- Work with an academic coach to create measurable plans to help you meet your academic goals
- Request accommodations
- Location: Smith Memorial Student Union, Rm. 116
- Work with a writing consultant; in-person or remote appointments are available
- Access writing resources
- Location: Cramer Hall, Rm. 188
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- Meet 1:1 with a financial wellness coach (in-person or remote) about your PSU account, resolving a debt owed to PSU, understanding the cost of college, creating a sustainable budget, repairing credit, or repaying student loans
- Location: Fariborz Maseeh Hall (FMH), Suite 130
CLAS Student Hardship Fund & Last Mile Fund
If you are a student within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (review our programs) and you'd like to explore the possibility of securing resources from the college's limited hardship funds, please email Carol Gabrielli at cg@pdx.edu. In your email, include your full name, major/minor, phone number, PSU ID, and a succinct summary of the circumstances that prompt your inquiry.
Carol will arrange a 30-minute phone meeting to explore possibilities. If schedules allow, meetings usually are confirmed within 24-72 hours after your email is received. Please note that, if awarded, all hardship funds of any amount are taxable and may impact financial aid.
- Admitted graduate students with unexpected financial hardship may qualify for one-time tuition assistance from the Graduate School. Speak to your advisor if you'd like to be considered for the award.
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