Social Services

Review the wide range of social services we have gathered within the DMV area and those outside of the DMV! We also recommend perusing the super helpful findhelp.org (formerly auntbertha.com) website to learn about services in your area!

Local (DC-Metro Area) Social Services

Within the DMV area, check out the list of local resources we have compiled! If you are looking for services that range anywhere from an affordable dentist in the DMV to a mental health counselor outside of CAPS, check out the tabs for all the resources we know are accessible for students.

DC Residents

Social Services In Your Area

As the public health emergency forces our students to be spread across the states and the globe, please visit our COVID-19 tab in the sheet above for specific resources that are accessible to you locally.

  1. SNAP Benefits
    • Contact the SNAP office of the state in which you currently live to request. Students will be required to provide an ID, proof of residency in that state (or in D.C.), and proof of income. We encourage students who are receiving work-study to include a snapshot of their financial aid award because students receiving work-study should be eligible for SNAP, provided they meet their state’s income requirements, regardless of a pandemic.
    • *Update* There has been a recent temporary change in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits eligibility requirements for students, which “extends eligibility to students who are either eligible for work study or have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) to college costs of $0.” This change in policy will remain until the pandemic is no longer considered a federal health emergency.