Students at Dickinson can experience short-term and long-term periods of need, including homelessness and food insecurity, among other concerns. The College is committed to assisting those students as we are able. This site is meant to provide information about resources and how to access them.
Contact: Lindsay Mintz (717-254-8211) is the main contact for students seeking assistance.
Housing
Food
- Winter/Summer Assistance with meals
- - learn how to apply for SNAP benefits (or Food Stamps).
- - Students can get groceries for breaks and summer when the meal plan is inactive. Contact Lindsay Mintz to get "proof of where you live."
Textbooks
- There are websites where you can find some textbooks for free, such as
- If you cannot purchase a textbook or find it online for a fee, contact Lindsay Mintz.
Clothing
- Free xChange on campus
National/Community Resources
- Provides Central Pennsylvania residents with free, Confidential Listening, Health, and Human Services Information & Referral 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- is an organization of community-based, faith-based, and public agencies working with runaway, homeless, and other disconnected youth.
Health/Medical
- Wellness Center
- (includes dental care)
- - assistance finding costs of prescriptions
Insurance
Career Assistance
Legal/Taxes
- Community Law Clinic (run by Penn State Dickinson School of Law) - 45 North Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA 17013, 717-243-2968
Other Resources
- Wireless/Phone Service -
- Financial Aid