Hunter College is dedicated to the health, wellness and safety of our student body. The following emergency support programs and resources are open and available to all currently enrolled students. If they are relevant to your situation, we urge you to make use of them.
Hunter College offers the following food assistance programs to our students. They are open during the school year to all currently enrolled students with valid student ID. To participate, please see the schedules below.
Room B103, Lower Level of West Building
Monday: 9am–2pm
Tuesday: 9am–2pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9am–2pm
Friday: Closed
425 East 25th Street – Main Lobby
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10am–5pm
Thursday: 5pm–7pm
Friday: 4pm–7pm
Saturday: 9am–7pm
If you have questions about this program, email Raquel Torres at rt2049@hunter.cuny.edu.
Please return to this page for updates on availability and distribution schedule.
If you have questions about this program, email Raquel Torres at rt2049@hunter.cuny.edu.
Through the Petrie Foundation, the Undergraduate Student Government, and the Division of Student Affairs, the Office of the Dean of Students is able to provide financial assistance to enable you to remain in school if you have a short-term financial emergency. Emergencies include, but are not limited to, loss of employment, death in the family, homelessness, fire in the home, eviction, medical issues, or inability to keep up with daily living expenses.
To qualify you must be enrolled in a matriculated program and in classes for the semester in which you are requesting funding.
Request Emergency FundingStudents must upload a copy of their Hunter ID and State ID. Failure to do so will result in application approvals being delayed or denied.
Laptops are available to Hunter students on loan, for one semester at a time. You must be enrolled for the term in which the loan is being requested.
Please review the eligibility criteria and participation terms on the request form below. If you are eligible for a laptop loan, a staff member will contact you with additional details.
Request a Laptop LoanThe Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.
The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.
Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.
The New York City Department of Education now has a free meal plan for children and adults. The program can provide up to three meals a day and does not require registration or ID.
Learn About the Meals ProgramTo cover the cost of your DACA or TPS renewal, Hunter College will pay the $495.00 application fee directly to the Department of Homeland Security.
This resource is available only to currently enrolled Hunter students.
For general information about DACA and TPS, please visit:
If you are a Hunter student in need of legal immigration assistance, please contact CUNY’s Citizenship Now program. They provide free consultations and application assistance with your application.
Learn about Citizenship Now