Community Resources

GMU’s website for official, university-wide updates about COVID-19 (coronavirus): https://www2.gmu.edu/coronavirus

Scroll to the bottom of the page for a spreadsheet made by a GMU student with more community resources.

What to do if you have confirmed or suspected COVID-19:

  • Click here for the Virginia Department of Health’s recommended steps for individuals who believe they may have the coronavirus

  • Student Health Services (703-993-2831) has developed a triage phone and in-person screening process and has implemented additional protocols to help identify possible cases of coronavirus to provide optimal care for those with symptoms and to protect the Mason community.

  • Mason Korea has plans in place if students get sick.

Housing

  • Click here for the Virginia Poverty Law Center’s guide to your rights as a tenant during the COVID-19 outbreak

  • Virginia Poverty Law Center legal helplines:

    • Eviction Legal Helpline: 1-833-NoEvict

    • Senior Legal Helpline: 844-802-5910

Food/Supplies

  • Click here for the Feed More hunger hotline, which will assist you in finding local food resources that fit your needs

  • Click here for information about the Patriot Pantry located on GMU’s Fairfax Campus in SUB 1. Contact the Patriot Pantry for an appointment via email pantry@gmu.edu or call 703-993-3686.

Healthcare

  • Click here for a list of VAFCC free clinic locations in your area

  • Click here for NARAL Virginia’s guide to reproductive healthcare resources during the COVID-19 emergency

  • Click here for resources on COVID-19 from the National Sexual Violence Resource Network

Financial Assistance

  • Click here for a list of national and state resources for food and beverage service workers impacted by the COVID-19 emergency.

  • Click here for information about emergency loans and grants offered by GMU for students impacted by the COVID-19 emergency.

  • Click here to file for unemployment. You are eligible if you meet any of the following conditions:

  1. If you lost your job due to COVID-19

  2. You are quarantined.

  3. You are caring for a family member who is sick or in quarantine.

  4. You are responsible for a child whose school is closed.

Internet

  • Internet Essentials: Comcast is now offering 2 free months of its Internet Essentials subscription, which offers internet at a reduced price for all qualifying households. More information is here

Immigrant and Refugee Resources

  • USAHello (here) offers coronavirus information for immigrants and refugees, available in 46 languages.

  • Click here for a round-up of multilingual resources about COVID-19

  • Click here for a spreadsheet on nationwide resources for Undocumented Communities

  • Click here for Healthcare for Undocumented Communities

GMU Resource Guide