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U-ACCESS On-Campus Resources
Beacon Boutique
We offer a gently used clothing closet for U-Access enrolled students. You are welcome to take items of clothing that fit your needs, in one bag. We do not hold items. The boutique is located in our main office in the Campus Center building, suite 2300. Clothing donations are limited to one bag per person, in clean reusable condition. No undergarments, shoes, bathing suits, or bedding allowed.
Summer Hours: June 9, June 11, July 7, July 9, August 11, August 13 - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Locker Assistance
U-Access has a limited number of lockers available in the McCormack building to reserve for the academic year. Students complete a locker request form and U-Access Resource coordinators will contact you with next steps. Locker Assistance Form Belongings must be removed by the end of each Spring semester, unless coordinated with the U-Access team.
SNAP Benefits
As a college student, you may be eligible for SNAP benefits (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). U-Access provides application, re-certification, and eligibility determination support to students. Please contact us to determine if you are eligible. If your application is approved, you will receive an EBT debit card to purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency. SNAP Appointment Request Form
Off-Campus Community Resources
Health Insurance
The Health Connector is a state-based health insurance Marketplace that makes shopping for affordable health and dental coverage easier for Massachusetts individuals, families, and small businesses. We offer plans from the state's leading insurers that have been awarded the state's Seal of Approval, so you can be sure the plan you choose meets both state and national coverage standards.
MassHealth
In Massachusetts, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are combined into one program called MassHealth. MassHealth members may be able to get doctors’ visits, prescription drugs, hospital stays, and many other important services.
Public Assistance
MA Department of Transitional Assistance
The Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) assists and empowers low-income individuals and families to meet their basic needs, improve their quality of life, and achieve long term economic self-sufficiency. DTA serves one in eight residents of the Commonwealth with direct economic assistance (cash benefits) and food assistance (SNAP benefits), as well as workforce training opportunities.
SNAP benefits | Mass.gov
On the Mass.gov website one can apply for SNAP benefits (food stamps), Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, MassHealth, unemployment benefits, renew your vehicle registration, renew your driver's license, and report child abuse or neglect.