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There are a myriad of local, state, and federal resources that may be of assistance to 网曝吃瓜 students. See the drop down sections below to learn more about commonly accessed resources. Case managers in the Student Care Center are glad to assist students in identifying which resources are most applicable and/or in accessing relevant supports.听Contact us to set up an appointment to meet with a case manager to explore options.
网曝吃瓜 Services
罢丑别听 open听Monday-Thursday from 8听a.m.-5听p.m.听and from 8听a.m.-3听p.m.听on Fridays.听Please call 303-615-9999听for a medical consultation or听to schedule an appointment听at the center in Plaza 150. Consultations regarding听COVID-19听are free of charge.听The Health Center also听provides an array of clinical services, including听mental-health support.
The Student Care Center听staff is adept at supporting students through some of life鈥檚 most challenging circumstances, including housing insecurity, physical- and mental-health stressors, unemployment and other unmet needs. The center can advise on academic and University options available to students as well. Let them know how they can help you or a classmate by emailing the team, calling 303-615-0006 or filing a . 听Check
The Roadrunner Food Pantry (RRFP) serves to fight hunger on campus by providing a variety of food and snack options for all 网曝吃瓜 students. The RRFP is open – visit the website for current hours.
The Counseling Center provides mental-health support (therapy) to students in-person and virtually. To connect with a therapist please call 303-615-9988 and leave a message with your name, telephone number and 900#. For urgent after-hours and weekend needs, call the University鈥檚 mental-health crisis line at 303-615-9911 to speak with a trained professional.
罢丑别听Classroom to Career (C2) Hub is available to support your job search needs.听 To schedule an appointment, email [email protected].
The Center for Equity and Student Achievement (CESA)听is prepared to assist you virtually, including programming for听First-Gen Initiatives,听Immigrant Services听and听the听LGBTQ Student Resource Center. Please email听[email protected]听or visit the听CESA听website听for more information.
mission is to implement campus response services, provide听 education, and facilitate dialogue related to interpersonal violence in the Auraria community. Call 303-315-7250 for appointments and information. The helpline is open 24/7 at 303-556-2255.
The Student Emergency Retention Fund is an emergency stipend for 网曝吃瓜 students who are dealing with unanticipated and/or catastrophic life events that might otherwise cause the student to stop or pause their educational goals.听 Please note that these funds are limited and specific criteria must be met in order to qualify for a stipend. Undocumented and international students are eligible to apply for the DREAMer Student Emergency Retention Fund.
Technology Resources
The Affordable Connectivity Program () is a federal program that provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet services for individuals who qualify. Some of the qualifications include receiving assistance through SNAP and Medicaid or receiving a federal Pell grant. Please visit听 to learn more about the program and qualifications.
Comcast鈥檚听听program provides low-cost internet service to eligible households. As is the case with the Affordable Connectivity Program (above), receipt of a federal Pell grant can be used to meet qualification requirements (along with other qualifying criteria). Note that individuals can use both the Affordable Connectivity Program and the Internet Essentials program (though are not obligated to use both together). In this scenario, the Affordable Connectivity Program could cover the entire cost of Internet Essentials.
Laptops are available for five-day checkout at two locations: West Classroom (WC) 243 and Student Success Building (SSB) 230. You will need to present a current 网曝吃瓜 ID card and a second ID (preferably a driver鈥檚 license). To learn more please visit the .
The provides a one-time discount to individuals looking to purchase a laptop, desktop, computer, or tablet from participating providers. Please visit the website听to learn more.
Through the Denver Public Library individuals can borrow a Chromebook as well as internet hotspots to use for up to 3 months. To learn more please visit .
All 网曝吃瓜 Students can download Office 365 applications on their personal computer. Instructions on how to do so can be found .
All 网曝吃瓜 students can also access educational software tools while they are off-campus. Instructions on how to access labs from off-campus can be found听 .
网曝吃瓜 ITS Service Desk is available for technical support by phone 24/7 and in-person at our West Classroom office (WC 243) Monday through Friday. To learn more about using technology at 网曝吃瓜 and how to connect with the ITS Service Desk please visit the .
Federal, State, and Local Assistance Programs
Use the听听to quickly identify food, money (gas vouchers, rent assistance, etc.), shelter, childcare, and more. Narrow search results to your area with your ZIP code.
Apply for medical, food, cash, and early childhood assistance programs through the听听platform. Work requirements for food benefits like SNAP have been relaxed, and interviews for SNAP and WIC benefits have been waived. Additionally, IRS economic impact payments are听exempt from income calculations for SNAP benefits and will not negatively impact your eligibility for these programs.
If you work in an essential business in Colorado, you can apply for emergency child care with the听.
Private health care insurance providers are required to cover COVID-19 treatments. They must provide COVID-19 tests at no cost when ordered by a doctor.
If you鈥檝e recently lost your health insurance due to a job loss or loss of income, you might qualify for a 60-day Special Enrollment period – meaning you can sign up for a new health insurance plan or change your current plan on Colorado’s health insurance marketplace. To get information about signing up for health insurance, start here:听
Paid Sick Leave programs exist at both the federal and state level to ensure workers are not forced to choose between their paychecks and their health.
The Colorado Health Emergency Leave with Pay (Colorado HELP) rules require employers to provide up to two weeks of sick leave at 2/3 pay to employees with flu-like or other respiratory illness symptoms who are being tested for COVID-19 or are under instructions to quarantine or isolate due to a risk of having COVID-19. To learn more about the employees and employers are covered by the HELP rules visit the .
At the federal level, the听Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides small and midsize employers (500 employees or less) with a dollar-for-dollar reimbursement of funds to provide employees with paid leave, either for the employee’s own health needs or to care for family members.听听More information on the Families First Act can be found on the听.
Additionally, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been expanded to include workers who are unable to work because of school or childcare-provider closings.
Job postings at听, Colorado’s official one-stop resource for the people of Colorado impacted by job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic
Job postings at听, Colorado’s听state and county-run system for听job searches, posting your r茅sum茅, and applying for听work.
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NOTE:听If you have applied for unemployment insurance, you are required to register at听听or with a听听if the office is accepting in-person customers
- If your mortgage is owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, you can ask to have your payments suspended for up to 12 months.
- Other mortgage companies may also honor this same/similar听forbearance,听so contact them for help.
- If you rent, contact your landlord to see what they might be able to offer you.
- Learn more about听 where you live.
- Some utility providers have offered to stop cutting people off for non-payment.
- See听听about applying for public assistance via Colorado PEAK.
- Denver has a program for听.
- For additional information, you can visit the听.
Find resources near you by selecting your county below:
- Please keep in contact with the听Access Center听for all the latest updates and resources.
- People who receive disability payments are still eligible to receive a stimulus听payment.
- Those on Social Security and SSI Disability can use their听Social Security Administration data to make their claim, no tax return is needed.
- Please听keep in contact with the听Veteran听and Military听Affairs Office ([email protected]听or 303.615.0044)听for the latest听updates and resources.
- Based on the new law, Post 9/11 GI Bill students who pursue resident courses converted to an online modality solely due to COVID 19 will continue to receive the听MHA rate for resident training.听Public Law听No: 116-128.
- Members of the State or National Guard, Reserve, or active United States Military, who are called to active or inactive duty (e.g. drill, annual training) will not be academically penalized for that service.听Please notify your instructor(s) and Veteran and Military Student Services right away.
- Please听keep in contact with听the 网曝吃瓜听Immigrant Services Program for the latest updates.
- The CARES act听includes immigrants that meet the听or the听.
- Immigrant Pathways Colorado has made听$15,000 in emergency housing assistance available for immigrant families. The grants will be for a maximum of $500 and awarded on a first-come-first-served basis. Checks will be made out directly to a landlord in the grant recipient鈥檚 name听and sent directly to the grant recipient for his/her submittal to听the landlord. An听听for the housing grant must be submitted by a Referring Professional (social worker, counselor, health provider, religious leader, etc.), who can testify as to immigration status, income level and need for crisis housing assistance.
- 罢丑别听and听听(for Denver residents听only!), are both open to undocumented immigrants & families.
- America Civil Liberties Union also has a available for undocumented communities.
- 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 DREAMer Emergency Fund is available for immigrants, undocumented and DACA students. Please visit the Dean of Students website here.
Other Resources
Unfortunately, the prevalence of fraud has exploded as scammers attempt to exploit the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can help. In addition to fraud awareness campaigns, they also provide tools to help you manage your money through this crisis, and resources pertaining to additional relief programs like the mortgage forbearance provisions, also included in the CARES Act.
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
- Colorado Child Abuse Hotline: 1-844-CO-4KIDS
- Colorado Crisis Services Hotline: 1-844-493-8255
- Mile High听United Way, call听2-1-1
- VETERANS CRISIS LINE: 1-800-273-8255
- : 1-800-950-6264
- : 1-800-273-8255
2-1-1听is a confidential and multilingual service connecting people to vital resources across the state.听No matter where you live in Colorado, you can find information about resources in your local community.
Call听2-11 or (866) 760-6489
Text听your听ZIP CODE听to 898-211
CO-HELP
Colorado鈥檚 call line for general questions about COVID-19, provides answers in many languages including English, Spanish (Espa帽ol), Mandarin and more. CO-HELP operators cannot recommend whether or where you get tested, provide medical advice or help you with your prescriptions. They cannot provide testing results. They cannot clear you to go to work. If you are seeking help for anything other than general questions, please try telehealth or health care provider.
303-389-1687 or (877)-462-2911