Food Resources
Many local organizations provide valuable support for those facing food insecurity, including WesternU. Our “Care Cabinets” are available at both our Pomona and Lebanon campuses to help. Additionally, we’ve curated a list of resources to assist you or someone you know in finding support. Please note that these organizations operate independently and are not affiliated with WesternU.
On Campus Resources
Care Cabinets
HPC Student Commons (Pomona)
LRC – Near the LEAD Office (Pomona)
COMP-Northwest Student Commons (Lebanon)
CHS-Northwest Student Commons (Lebanon)
Community Resources
Food Banks
Inland Valley Hope Partners
Upland, Pomona, San Dimas, Ontario, Chino and Claremont Locations
List of Oregon Food Banks: Oregon Food Pantries | Food Banks, Food Pantries, Food Assistance in Oregon
List of California Food Banks: Find Food Assistance in Pomona, CA: A Comprehensive Directory of Food Pantries
CalFresh & Oregon SNAP
CalFresh
WesternU isn’t designated as a qualifying institution with California’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CalFresh). However, students can still apply under individual qualifications, if they meet specific eligibility criteria:
Eligibility for Students
In general, students between the ages of 18 and 49 who are enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education must meet at least one of the following exemptions to qualify for CalFresh:
- Work at least 20 hours per week (paid work, including federal work-study positions).
- Eligible for Work-Study (even if you are not currently employed in a work-study position).
- Have a dependent child:
- Under age 6, or
- Between ages 6 and 12 with limited access to childcare.
- Receive TANF/CalWORKs benefits (cash assistance).
- Participate in an approved program like EOP, EOPS, WIOA, or others designated for CalFresh eligibility.
- Unable to work due to a disability.
- Participate in programs supporting food security and workforce readiness, such as the Restaurant Meals Program.
Apply for California Food Stamps Online | GetCalFresh.org
Qualifications posted here are subject to change and you should always reference the CalFresh website.
Oregon SNAP
https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/food/pages/snap.aspx
WesternU isn’t designated as a qualifying institution with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). However, students can still apply under individual qualifications, if they meet specific eligibility criteria.
Eligibility for Students
Students ages 18 to 49 enrolled in higher education more than half-time are usually only eligible for SNAP if they meet a special condition (called an exemption). Higher education may include college, university, trade and technical schools. The institution the student is attending decides what is considered ‘half-time’ enrollment.
In Oregon, students of higher education may meet an exemption if they are:
- Working or self-employed more than 20 hours per week (includes internships, externships, graduate assistantships and graduate fellowships)
- Participating in federal or state funded work study
- Receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
- Receiving Unemployment Compensation
- In school because of employer-sponsored training
- Participating in an Employment Department Training Program
- Enrolled in a program or course of study that will lead to employment
- Responsible for the care of a child under age 6 in a one- or two-parent home
- Responsible for the care of a child who is between ages 6 and 12 in a one- or two-parent home, and ODHS has determined that adequate childcare is not available to allow the student to attend class or work at least 20 hours a week
- A single parent responsible for the care of a child under age 12
Students who meet an exemption must also meet all other SNAP eligibility requirements.
Qualifications posted here are subject to change and you should always reference the Oregon SNAP website.