Types of Assistance
This center helps all students — whether full-time or part-time — get access to important services and resources that support their success.
KCKCC Basic Needs Center assists with:
- Food, personal hygiene items and toiletries in the Blue Devil's Cupboard.
- Basic cooking and kitchen items through our new partnership with K-State and the Kitchen Re-Store program.
- St. Rita’s program providing financial support, case management, coaching and additional resources to students enrolled in a certificate or technical education program.
- Additional food pantries located near all KCKCC locations.
- Other services through the Greater KC IRIS referral network, which includes more than 350 community partner organizations throughout the KC metro region.
Although the center does not carry these items, KCKCC offers resources to help with:
- Cash, money orders or gift cards
- Students can apply for the Student Relief Fund.
- Gas cards
- RideKC bus offers unlimited rides for students.
- Mental counseling
- Counseling services are provided to students by KCKCC’s Counseling and Advocacy Center.
- Accommodation requests
- KCKCC’s Student Accessibility and Support Services offers support.
Students needing assistance with housing, transportation assistance, clothing or community resource, need to complete the basic needs intake form.