Emergency Funding for Graduate Students

BU Life’s Emergencies

As a Boston University graduate or professional student, we want to ensure your access to food is not compromised. If you are experiencing food insecurity, below please find resources available to you within the BU community, as well as local, Boston-area resources accessible by anyone in need.

Terrier Meal Share

Food Security Guide for Grad Students

Food Insecurity Resources

Food Banks & Resources in Boston

The City of Boston Food Map

The Greater Boston Food Bank

Project Bread’s Food Source Helpline – comprehensive statewide hotline and referral services

Brookline Food Pantry

Boston Medical Center Preventative Food Pantry – get physician referral to take advantage of BMC-based food pantry

Massachusetts Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program – support for women and children with an income eligibility scale; for US citizens or permanent residents

Massachusetts SNAP Program – updated food stamp program with income eligibility scale; for US citizens or permanent residents.

Affordable Groceries and Food Items

The Daily Table – grocery store in Dorchester and Roxbury

Fair Foods – provides $2 bags on groceries

Good and Cheap – free downloadable cookbook with recipes aimed at helping people prepare great meals on $4/day