Current Student Resources

To help navigate your search through resources, we’ve gathered everything from university-wide offered resources to SHA specific information right here on this page for current students.

Health Resources

Nutrition Access

On-Campus Resources

Terrier Meal Share

The Terrier Meal Share program gives students the opportunity to donate meal points, and allows students in need to access these points. Boston University students in need because of an immediate, short-term lack of access or lack of financial resources to access food can complete a short form. Staff from the Dean of Students Office, University Service Center, or the Office of Financial Assistance will contact the students to discuss support, eligibility, and the process of obtaining meal assistance. If you’re going home early and/or anticipate you’ll have unused meal swipes, please consider donating them to Terrier Meal Share. BU Auxiliary Services provides a meal for every student swipe donated.

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Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Sargent Choice Nutrition Center offers expert consultations for meal planning that can help people with food intolerances or restrictions, athletes in training, and people who are looking to create healthier eating habits. Students qualify for a limited number of free consultations, but insurance may cover the cost of others.

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Off-Campus Resources

The City of Boston and surrounding communities have many organizations fighting food insecurity. These include:

Boston and Community Food Banks and Resources
Locations with cheap groceries and food items
- Brandless online grocery store
- The Daily Table grocery store (Dorchester and Roxbury)
- Fair Foods, which provides $2 bags of groceries
- Fenway Cares Food Boxes: Fill out this form or email fenwaycares@fenwaycommunitycenter.org to pick up boxes on the designated dates – Nov. 25, Dec. 9, or Dec .23. 2020

If you have any questions or clarifications, you can email Clare (crffitz@bu.edu) or Mike (mdennehy@bu.edu). BU Students in need of additional financial support can reach out to the Office of Financial Assistance at 617-353-2965 or finaid@bu.edu, the Dean of Students Office at 617-353-4126 or dos@bu.edu, or the University Service Center at 617-358-1818 or usc@bu.edu.