CALFRESH
CalFresh provides qualifying students with up to $291 a month to buy healthy nutritious foods. It’s a federally mandated, state-supervised, and county-operated government entitlement program that provides monthly food benefits to qualified Highlanders. These benefits can be used at various local grocery and convenience stores, most farmers markets, Scotty's convenience store located at the Highlander Union Building (HUB), Market at Glen Mor, and now online.
Ways to Apply
Visit a CalFresh Intern at the Basic Needs Center Costo Hall 110 to learn more about CalFresh eligibility, get help with the CalFresh application and more! Our experienced interns will walk you through the application, help you upload the necessary documents, and answer any questions you might have. The entire application process takes around 45-60 minutes, depending on the documents needed to submit.
*Disclaimer: CalFresh interns are not official county workers and cannot determine ultimate eligibility or monthly benefit amount*
There are two ways to apply with our dedicated CalFresh Interns:
- ONLINE via a 45min-1hr zoom call. Please make an appointment here - *Please note you will receive an email with the zoom link on the day of your appointment
- IN PERSON during our scheduled walk-in hours at the Basic Needs Center in Costo Hall 110.
Summer Quarter Walk-In Hours for CalFresh
Monday- Thursday: 11:00am-2:30pm
Friday: Closed