Appointments/meetings can take place by phone or video call (through Zoom).
Contact us by emailing resources@minneapolis.edu to schedule an appointment. Check out additional support services across campus for our contact info.
Hours of Operation:
- Monday - Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Thursday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
“A Place to Connect, a Goal to Empower”
The goal of the Student Resource Center is to connect our currently enrolled students with supportive community networks, resources, and opportunities to ease obstacles interfering with their success. The Resource and Referral Center is part of Minneapolis College's Student Resource Center, located in T.2200.
Through referrals, direct service and outside agency coordination, our students will gain access, information and support to address specific needs and gain self-sufficiency. We connect students to community and government agencies, healthcare providers and other partner organizations to address their immediate and/or long term needs and goals. Students will gain enhanced knowledge of navigating the systems on and off campus, expanding their network of support.
Community resource fairs and workshops are held throughout the year to explore, expand and strengthen ties to the community and provide important resources for students.
Student Resource Center Intake Form
- Download the Student Resource Center Intake Form at Minneapolis College.
Child Care Access Means Parents Are In School (CCAMPIS) Grant:
Need Help with Child Care While Attending School?
Apply for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Childcare Assistance Program
Student parents may qualify for childcare assistance while they are attending school. Eligibility is based on income and total of enrolled credits.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Currently enrolled students
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
- Child enrolled in or seeking enrollment in a National Association for the Education of Young
- Children (NAEYC) certified childcare center
- Meet income guidelines
- Recipient of the Federal Pell Grant
- Not a recipient of county childcare assistance
Please gather all verification documents needed to complete application:
- Copy of ID for all Household members
- Birth verification for child(ren) requesting for childcare
- Current semester’s class schedule
- Financial aid award letter (you can find this on eServices)
- School transcript (found on eServices)
- Proof of income for all household members (wages [past 3 pay stubs required], SSI, unemployment, self-employment, child support etc.)
- If applicable, documentation of childcare assistance from other sources such as:
- PICA and Headstart
- Basic Sliding Fee
- MFIP
- Post-Secondary Child Care Grant (Financial Aid)
- Independent Scholarship
- Provider’s name, address, and phone number
- Provider MUST be NAEYC rated.
You will be required to find and enroll your child(ren) into a daycare facility that is NAEYC certified and licensed by the state of Minnesota. Keep in mind that you will ONLY receive childcare assistance for the days and time that you are in school. Eligibility for the CCAMPIS grant is based on income and availability of funds. You may be required to pay a co-pay based on your income. CCAMPIS applications must be submitted every semester for eligibility determination.
** Funds are limited and not guaranteed from one semester to the next.
*** Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Contact Us
Location: T.2200 (Student Resource Center)
Phone: 612-659-6709
Email: resources@minneapolis.edu
Emergency Funding
Are you in need of Emergency Funding? If you are currently enrolled at Minneapolis college, we may be able to assist you in applying for emergency funds such as the Assistance to Achieve grant and more. Please contact us for more details.
Getting Involved and Making Donations
Minneapolis College students and community volunteers are welcome to volunteer in the Resource and Referral Center. Volunteer opportunities include peer-to-peer advocacy, providing resources and referrals and helping with the distribution of food and other items available in the Resource and Referral Center.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Student Support Center (H.5100) by emailing resources@minneapolis.edu.
Referrals Provided Through the Resource and Referral Center:
- Emergency Shelter
- Supportive/Transitional Housing Resources
- Shelters
- Ex-offender/re-entry resources
- Child Care Resources
- Low/Reduced or Free Healthcare
- Chemical/Mental Health Program Referrals
- Meals/Clothing
- County/State Benefits
- Legal Aid
- Transportation Assistance Program (TAPS) Metro Transit
Pay just $1.00 fare for rides on buses and trains for one year! Open to certified low-income residents ages 6 and up. Metro Transit Assistance Program (TAP) staff will be on campus to help students enroll in the program.
To be eligible students should bring a photo ID along with documentation/card of the following programs:
- EBT/SNAP card
- WIC ID Folder
- Free/reduced lunch approved letter
- Energy assistance approval notice
- Metro HRA Family Summary
- Plymouth HRA verification sheet and family information survey
- St. Louis Parking Housing Authority certificate
- St. Paul Public Housing certificates and or Section 8
Visit a Metro Transit Service Center to enroll or enroll online at MetroTransit TAP Program
Downtown Minneapolis
719 Marquette Avenue
Monday - Friday:
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Downtown St. Paul (Skyway, US Bank Center)
101 E. 5th Street
Monday - Friday:
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Resources Available on Campus:
- Food Pantry/grocery distribution: Students can now order food items. For more information, contact the Resources & Referral Center.
Pick-ups are every Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in T.1220 across from the College Store. - Assistance with affordable housing: Please contact AmeriCorps Housing Navigator Renea Maxfield (612-659-6717) or Bernadine Stewart at (612-659-6837)
- Assistance with SNAP (Food Support), Health Insurance (MnSure) and Energy Assistance: Please email Resources@minneapolis.edu.
- Temporary Emergency Transportation: please contact Resources at Minneapolis College
- Lockers for currently enrolled students who are homeless or highly mobile
The Resource and Referral Center Serves Students Who Are:
- Homeless or highly mobile
- Living in transitional housing
- Lacking financial resources (no or limited income)
- Facing eviction
- Fleeing domestic violence
- Lacking a family support system
- In need of mental health and/or chemical treatment assessment, programs or support services
- Needing health insurance, have medical issues or need medical assistance
- Experiencing food insecurity
- Facing other emergency situations
- Students in need of other types of support and advocacy
Resource and Referral Wish List
We are not currently accepting clothing donations.
Other donations can be dropped off at Resource and Referral, which is located in the Student Resource Center. Call 612-659-6709 to make drop off arrangements or stop by T.2200.
The following are a few items on our wish list:
- School Supplies (pens, art supplies, markers, USB drives, notebooks, planners, rulers, calculators)
- Alarm clocks with batteries
- Bus card (any amount) or bus tokens
- Durable back packs
- Any snack items (crackers, granola bars, fruit snacks, juices)
- Nut butters, jam or jelly
- Hearty soups, noodles
- Personal hygiene items (shampoo, lotion, soap, conditioner, hand sanitizer)
- Dish detergent and laundry soap
- Toilet paper and paper towels
- Warm outerwear (gloves, hats, mittens, coats, etc.)
- Any store gift cards that will allow students to purchase fresh fruits, bread, vegetables and meats
Survey Data
In Spring 2024, Minneapolis College students participated in the 2024 Hope Basic Needs Survey, which was facilitated by the Hope Center. This survey provides critical information on the basic needs of our students and the insecurities they may experience with access to food and housing. Student participation in the survey exceeded expectations. Our college’s data/results can be accessed from this website.
HOPE Basic Needs Survey Results Summary
Minneapolis College was able to field the Hope Center’s Student Basic Needs Survey this past spring. This survey provides critical information on the basic needs of our students and the insecurities they may experience with access to food and housing. Student participation in the survey exceeded expectations. Over 1,300 students responded to the survey, a 30% response rate. Survey results confirm that the College must continue to invest in its wraparound supports for students:
- 67% of respondents report experiencing at least one of food insecurity, housing insecurity, and/or homelessness.
- On food insecurity...
- 49% have limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food.
- 46% indicated the food they bought didn't last the month and couldn't afford more.
- 16% said they didn't eat for an entire day because they didn't have money for food.
- On housing insecurity...
- 56% experienced one or more challenges that prevented them from having a safe, affordable, and consistent place to live within the prior year.
- 17% of respondents did not have a fixed, regular, and adequate place to live at some point during the previous year. This includes students who identified as homeless, were "couch surfing," slept outdoors or in abandoned buildings, and/or experienced one or more of the other seven signs of homelessness.
- Over one-quarter indicated being unable to fully pay their rent, mortgage, or utilities.
Housing & food insecurity are not the only barriers that the survey identified.
- Students also report struggling with mental health: 45% of respondents met the clinical cutoffs for moderate to severe levels of anxiety and/or depression in the previous two weeks; 44% indicated that mental health challenges hurt their academic progress.
- Access to childcare impacted 19% of student-parents, who reported missing at least 3 days of classes within the last semester due to unavailable care.
- Even as the college continues to bolster efforts to support student needs, it remains critical that we all ensure students are aware of existing services and resources: 63% of students were unaware of the Emergency Grant program, while 25 to 50% hadn’t heard about other resources like counseling services or the work of the Resource and Referral Center.