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: The Director of Student Support (717-254-8211) is the main contact for students seeking assistance.
Housing
Food
- Winter/Summer Assistance with meals
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - learn how to apply for SNAP benefits (or Food Stamps).
- Project Share - Students can get groceries for breaks and summer when the meal plan is inactive. Contact Director of Student Support to get "proof of where you live."
- Farmers on the Square (Cumberland Fresh Match)
Textbooks
- There are websites where you can find some textbooks for free, such as https://libgen.is/
- If you cannot purchase a textbook or find it online for a fee, contact the Director of Student Support.
Clothing
- Free xChange on campus
- Goodwill
- Salvation Army
National/Community Resources
- PA 211 Provides Central Pennsylvania residents with free, Confidential Listening, Health, and Human Services Information & Referral 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- National Network for Youth is an organization of community-based, faith-based, and public agencies working with runaway, homeless, and other disconnected youth.
Health/Medical
- Wellness Center
- Alder Health Services (LGBTQ Care)
- United Way Carlisle Prescription Discount
- YWCA
- Planned Parenthood
- Sadler Health (includes dental care)
- Good RX - assistance finding costs of prescriptions
Insurance
Career Assistance
Legal/Taxes
- Mid-Penn Legal Services
- Community Law Clinic (run by Penn State Dickinson School of Law) - 45 North Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA 17013, 717-243-2968
- VITA Program - Penn State School of Law
- National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
Other Resources
- Wireless/Phone Service - Assurance Wireless
- Financial Aid