Emergency Funds

OneStop Resource for Emergency Funds

OneStop provides an overview of financial resources for students. Review all the available funding here, including the available emergency funding available from $50-$1,000:  https://onestop.umn.edu/finances/covid-19-resources 

International Student Emergency Funds

ISSS Emergency Funds are available to provide financial support for current F-1/J-1 international students who have experienced an emergency situation. Further information is available on the ISSS website: https://isss.umn.edu/students/support-services/funding/emergency 

Food Assistance

Boynton Health Food Assistance Information Nutritious U food pantry, Swipe Out Hunger, and many more available resources for students.

Latest Information*

Boynton’s Health’s Nutritious U Food Pantry is an on-campus, free food pantry available to any graduate and undergraduate student attending the University of Minnesota. 

Mobile Market. This market on a bus offers affordable and fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, grains, and other high-quality groceries. Students can pay with cash, card, or their EBT card (SNAP benefits). The Market will be open on the south side of Memorial Union and will run for two hours each time. 

Boxed, prepared meals to-go. Meals prepared by the Campus Club in partnership with Minnesota Central Kitchen. These are available to all students at no cost; proof of need is not required. Vegetarian options are always available. Students who could benefit from these meals should come to Room 103A on the 1st floor of Coffman Memorial Union (same location as Nutritious U). Note the shorter availability window, as this is a popular resource and meals no longer last until 6pm. Email swipes@umn.edu for more information.

(On Hold) Swipe Out Hunger meal cards & Gubhub gift cards. Swipe Out Hunger’s dining hall meal program and $20 GrubHub giftcards are not active at this time, though may start up again later this semester. 

St. Paul Campus Mobile Food Shelf (Foodmobile). Free groceries & household items are available to any University of Minnesota student and their family living in St. Paul. The Foodmobile will be available in the Commonwealth Terrace Cooperative Housing north parking lot. This program is operated by Keystone Community Services and will run through the academic year.

SNAP Screening. Some UMN students are eligible to receive federal SNAP benefits, which can help them pay for groceries. Students can self-screen for SNAP eligibility by clicking “Find out if you should apply” on the SNAP for UMN Students webpage. They will be directed to the online SNAP application if they are likely eligible based on their responses.  

*Check the calendar for up to date times and locations for these resources.

Additional the NorthPoint Community Food Shelf has been recommended as a good resource.