Resources for Students in Financial Distress

Options for Financial Assistance for UCLA Students

Many UCLA students have been impacted by the current economic crisis and the UCLA Economic Crisis Response (ECR) Team wants to assist you in staying in school. If you are in financial distress please email kminero@saonet.ucla.edu. It is important that you email your situation, so that the ECR Team can take a comprehensive approach to your situation and can help you determine as many options as possible. Please also see the Resource Guide below for options.

Program

Phone #

Web-Site/Location

Associated Students UCLA (ASUCLA)

  • Awards
  • Scholarships
  • Textbook rental/e-book program

 

www.asucla.ucla.edu/index.asp

Academic Advancement Program

  • AAP Scholarships
  • Employment Opportunities

310-825-1481
(option 1)

www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/aap/

1209 Campbell Hall

BillShrink

  • Online service to find the lowest cell phone rates and to save money on gas and credit cards
 

www.billshrink.com

Bruin Resource Center

  • Information, referrals and support to navigate and locate resources at UCLA
  • Specialized services and supports for Bruins who are transfers, veterans, former foster youth, parenting students, or AB 540 students
  • Health education and student development courses, programs, volunteer opportunities, and paid internships to help students develop practical life skills

310-825-3945

www.brc.ucla.edu

Student Activities Center, B44

California Public Utilities Commission

  • Utility bill discounts and other financial assistance plans)
 

www.cpuc.ca.gov/puc/cec/

Career Center

310-206-1915

www.career.ucla.edu

Strathmore Building (floors 2 & 3)

Community Programs Office 

  • ASUCLA Meal vouchers
  • Employment opportunities
  • Ethnic Alumnae Association scholarships
  • Food closet

310-825-5969

www.communityprograms.ucla.edu/

Student Activities Center, Ste 105

Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars

  • Resources for international students in non-immigrant visa status (F and J status)
  • Information on loans and employment authorization based on economic necessity
  • Consultations available for faculty and staff concerned about individual international students

310-825-1681

www.internationalcenter.ucla.edu

Bradley International Hall, Suite 106 (lower level)

Employment Opportunities

  • Academic Advancement Program
  • Associated Students UCLA
  • California Job Service
  • Career Center
  • Community Programs Office
  • UCLA Libraries
  • UCLA Recreation

 

Financial Aid Office                                           

  • Assist with budgeting of aid received
  • Evaluate effect of special circumstances on aid eligibility
  • Online financial literacy program (Cash Course)
  • Reassess financial aid package

310-206-0400

www.fao.ucla.edu

A129J Murphy Hall

 

www.cashcourse.org/faoucla/Default.aspx

GRADEFUND - Inspiring Academic Achievement

  • Post your profile for potential donors

www.GradeFund.com

GREENNOTE

  • Alternative to private loans

866-711-5620

www.greennote.com

IDEAS (Improving Dreams Equality Access and Success)                

  • Scholarships for undocumented students

310-825-6446

www.ideasla.org/studentgroups

Jewish Free Loan Association

  • Provides interest-free loans to people of all faiths

323-761-8830

www.jfla.org

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Campus Resource Center

310-206-3628

www.lgbt.ucla.edu

Student Activities Center, Ste B36

Los Angeles Commission to End Hunger and Homelessness

  • The People's Guide ("Red Book")

www.lacehh.org

 

www.lacehh.org/tpg/index.php

Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services

  • CalWORKS
  • Food Stamps
  • General Relief
  • Homeless Services
  • Medi-Cal

310-481-4018

www.ladpss.org

Los Angeles County Information Line

  • 24 hours/ 7 days
  • Health and human services information (emergency shelter, food, etc.)

211

www.211la.org

Los Angeles Family Housing

  • Emergency Shelter and Food

323-860-2280

www.lafh.org

Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center (Jeff Griffith Youth Center)

  • Emergency shelter/ transitional living (ages 14-24)
  • Other health and human services

www.naca.com

Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America

  • Assistance for renegotiating home mortgages, foreclosure prevention, etc.

www.naca.com

PATH (People Assisting the Homeless)

310-996-0034

www.epath.org

Registrar’s Office                                                                                                

  • Enrollment
  • Process fee waivers
  • Process veteran benefits verifications

310-825-1091

www.registrar.ucla.edu

1113 Murphy Hall and
1134 Murphy Hall

Scholarship Resource Center

310-206-2875

www.scholarshipcenter.ucla.edu

233 Covel Commons

 

SOVA Community Food and Resource Program

 

818-988-7682

 

www.jfsla.org/sova/index.php

 

St. Joseph's Center - Homeless Services

  • Meals
  • Shelter

 

 

310-396-6468

 

www.stjosephctr.org

 

Student Financial Services

  • BAR balance information
  • Payment plan assistance for old balances

 

 

310-825-9194

 

www.sfs.finance.ucla.edu

1121 Murphy Hall

Student Care Manager                      

  • Assistance for students in identifying potential options for financial help
  • Emergency Loan options
  • Referrals to campus and community resources

310-825-0628

www.studentaffairs.ucla.edu/
crisismanagement

kminero@saonet.ucla.edu

1104 Murphy Hall

Student Legal Services

  • Negotiate with credit card companies/collection agencies to lower interest rates, arrange payment plans, and settle lawsuits
  • Negotiate with landlords regarding lease terms/housing contracts and eviction lawsuits
  • Assistance obtaining unemployment benefits and unpaid wages
  • Assistance with health insurance issues (e.g., nonpayment of benefits, cancellation)
  • Where there are multiple or complex issues, advocate for the student and coordinate a multi-pronged resolution utilizing a variety of campus and community resources (e.g., Financial Aid and Housing and Student Loans)

310-825-9894

www.studentlegal.ucla.edu

70 Dodd Hall

Student Loan Services & Collections

  • Emergency loans
  • Online budget information "Money and You"

310-825-9864

www.loans.ucla.edu

A227 Murphy Hall

Textbook Rentals (if your textbook is not available to rent through ASUCLA)

www.bookrenter.com

www.chegg.com

cengage.com/cengagebrain

Undergraduate Student Association (USAC)

  • Textbook scholarships

310-825-9864

students.asucla.ucla.edu/index.php

A227 Murphy Hall

Veteran’s Resource Office                               

  • Discounts on books
  • Healthcare options
  • Housing options
  • Scholarship options

310-206-6915

www.veterans.ucla.edu

Student Activities Center, Ste B44

We Connect You

  • Resources for California families

www.weconnect.net

Zimride

  • Add the Zimride application to your Facebook to find rides with fellow Facebook account holders at UCLA

 

http://www.transportation.ucla.edu

Click here to download a PDF version of this table.

http://www.studentaffairs.ucla.edu/crisismanagement/resources.html
last updated 6/29/09