Essential Resources

ACC’s personal resources help students achieve success. Access free food, mental health services, emergency funds, and more.

Child Care

ACC offers child care scholarships, evening child care, and the Children’s Lab school for enrolled student parents. Find out if you’re eligible.

Visit Child Care for College Students

Free Groceries & SNAP Benefits

Get free grocery pickup and/or shop the food pantry on select ACC campuses. ACC also provides assistance in applying for SNAP and WIC benefits.

Visit Food Assistance

Free Transportation

Keep on moving with ACC’s transportation services. We offer Cap Metro bus and rail passes, car share, and rideshare options that are free for ACC students.

Visit Sustainable Transportation

Housing & Utility Support

ACC’s Student Emergency Fund is there for students who need help with rent, unexpected bills such as utilities, health care or car repairs.

Visit Student Emergency Fund

Mental Health Counseling

ACC District Clinical Counseling Services provides virtual and in person mental health counseling for enrolled ACC students.

Visit Mental Health Counseling

Personal Life Changes

The Student Advocacy Team provides assistance and referrals to help you overcome personal and family challenges while completing your education. 

Visit the Student Advocacy Team

C.A.R.E. Network Center

The C.A.R.E. Network Center helps students access services such as housing, mental health care, utilities assistance, child care, food, personal products, and more.

Visit the C.A.R.E. Network Center

Student Life

College is more than academics. Join a club, play a sport, and connect with mentors. Discover resources, learn leadership skills, and make friends for life.

Visit Student Life

Student Safety and Wellbeing

The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) is dedicated to safety and compassion in providing guidelines for helping students in distress.

Visit BIT

Riverbat Bites Food Pantry

Riverbat Bites is ACC’s free on-campus food pantry, open to all currently enrolled students at all eleven campuses. Family Resource Corners include diapers, wipes, and menstrual products.

Visit the Riverbat Bites Food Pantry

Don’t see the resources you need?

The Essential Resource List will help you find other programs and opportunities available from ACC & the community, like housing, health & dental care, and more.

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