Campus support, local essentials, public benefits, and student-focused health-insurance guidance in one place.
Verified services available directly to Western University of Health Sciences–Pomona (WU/COMP) students. Use the contact links below when an appointment or immediate assistance is needed.
On-campus food support for WesternU students facing food insecurity.
Full-time WesternU students and members of their immediate household can receive confidential counseling and wellbeing support at no cost.
The Learning Enhancement and Academic Development office provides free, confidential academic support to WesternU students.
WesternU Campus Security patrols the Pomona campus around the clock and provides direct help, safety escorts, and emergency communication tools.
Explore moderated tips about school life, career and research opportunities, things to do nearby, and navigating local aid around Western University of Health Sciences–Pomona (WU/COMP).
Distances are approximate from campus. Hours, eligibility, and capacity can change—call or check the provider’s site before traveling.
Family food packages and referrals through a local voucher program.
Regular pantry distributions serving households across the Los Angeles and Inland Valley area.
Crisis beds and coordinated medical, behavioral-health, case-management, and permanent-housing services for adults.
Family emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, and emergency rental assistance through Hope Partners.
Emergency groceries, rental help, farmers-market access, and supportive services.
Emergency food, clothing and personal goods, counseling, utility assistance, and other community support.
This is a practical overview, not an eligibility decision. Apply in the state where you currently live and let the agency review your full circumstances.
Apply through BenefitsCal ↗Or call 877-847-3663Create or sign in to a BenefitsCal account and begin a CalFresh application for the county where you currently live.
Describe your household, income, rent, utilities, and student status. Upload proof of identity, income, and eligible expenses when requested.
Answer the county interview call—often within 1–2 weeks and sometimes from an unfamiliar number. You can reschedule through your county office.
The county normally decides within 30 days. Ask about expedited service if your household has very little income or cash for food.
Your benefits are delivered on a California EBT card. Save notices and note your review or recertification date.
Students enrolled at least half-time generally need a student exemption in addition to meeting the usual income and household rules. Common exemptions include working at least 20 hours a week, participating in federal or state work-study, having a qualifying disability, caring for a young child, or being under 18 or age 50 or older. The state agency—not this site—makes the decision.
Medicaid applications are open year-round. A quick screening can help you start, but only the state can make a final eligibility decision.
Compare your school plan and any coverage available through a parent or spouse. Check the provider network around your California campus before keeping an out-of-state plan.
Use Covered California’s Shop and Compare tool for a preliminary estimate of Medi-Cal or marketplace savings based on household, location, age, and projected annual income.
Apply for Medi-Cal through BenefitsCal or Covered California. The appropriate county or state program will make the final eligibility determination and may request verification.
If you do not qualify for Medi-Cal, compare Covered California plans and financial help. Moving for school, losing other coverage, or turning 26 may support enrollment outside the annual open-enrollment period.
Student status is not a separate Medi-Cal disqualification. Tax dependency and expected household income matter, so answer application questions using the tax filing arrangement expected for the coverage year.
Compare premiums, deductibles, prescriptions, mental-health coverage, and the provider network near campus. Students under 26 may be able to stay on a parent’s plan, but an out-of-state network may offer limited routine care. Moving for school, losing coverage, or turning 26 may create a Marketplace Special Enrollment Period.
Official coverage guidance for students ↗Qualifying households can receive a monthly discount on phone or internet service. SNAP or Medicaid participation may help establish eligibility.
Dial 211 for confidential, updated referrals for food, rent, utilities, clothing, health care, transportation, and shelter.
Listings and benefit pathways were assembled from provider, city, county, state, and federal sources and reviewed in September 2026. Resources are ordered by approximate distance from campus, nearest first. Eligibility tools provide estimates only; the responsible agency makes the final decision. If a listing has changed, use 211 for a current referral.