Student Success

Emergency grants support students who experience an unforeseen financial hardship or emergency.

The Campus Food Pantry distributes good quality and nutritious emergency food to Purchase College students. It’s located in Fort Awesome, next door to Starbucks.

Find out more information on the Food Pantry website.

Utilize our Career Development Center to help you find your next job or internship. If you need assistance with interview clothing, contact Career Development to access their career closet.

If you need help learning how to access the DUO app/authentication or other technology services contact CTS (Campus Technology Services).

If you find yourself in academic jeopardy or on the verge of dropping out, contact the Advising Center first for assistance.

Visit the Learning Center website to see the resources available to help with your academic subject areas and skills development such as writing, time management, study habits, and more.

Purchase College joins SUNY and the State of New York in our commitment to providing students with affordable access to menstrual products. Student Affairs and Enrollment Management partnered with Facilities Management and Capital Planning to offer free menstrual products and help address period poverty.

This initiative supports student mental and physical health by reducing stigma around menstruation.

Locations and Products

Beginning spring 2026, free dispensers with tampons and pads will be available in the plaza level women and gender-neutral bathrooms located along the plaza and the bathrooms within the STOOD.

For those needing larger supplies, please contact:

• Food Pantry
• PSGA and Alt Center

Community Guidelines

Since an estimated one in four adults experience period poverty, please use these products only when needed and leave them available for individuals who cannot afford menstrual products or face emergencies.

Report Issues

To report empty dispensers or damaged receptacles, email Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at saf.student.affairs@purchase.edu.

The Office of Temporary Housing Assistance (OTHA) of Westchester County’s Department of Social Services, provides temporary shelter to homeless families, singles, and childless couples. 

OTHA Homeless Services

White Plains
Samaritan House Shelter (Women)
(914) 948-3075

White Plains
Open Arms Shelter (Men)
(914) 948-5044

Mount Vernon
Oasis Womens Annex (Women)
(914) 840-9539

New Rochelle
Oasis Shelter (Co-Ed)
(914) 633-0101

Peekskill
Jan Peek Shelter (Co-Ed)
(914) 736-2636

Yonkers
Manor House (Men)
(914) 476-4864

Yonkers
YWCA of Yonkers
Low-cost, safe housing
(914) 963-0640

Apply for homeless services, temporary assistance, SNAP (food assistance), and more.

Westchester County Department of Social Services District Offices

Phone Number for All: (914) 995-3333

• White Plains District Office
  85 Court Street

• Yonkers District Office
  131 Warburton Avenue
  
  
• Peekskill District Office
  750 Washington Street
  
  
• Mount Vernon District Office
  100 East First Street

Food Banks

Feeding Westchester

Use the Find Food tool to locate nearby resources such as food pantries/banks, hot meal programs, shelters, and soup kitchens.

• The interactive map lists locations with phone numbers, addresses, and hours available.

Mobile Food Pantry

• Use the schedule to find nearby stops.

SNAP

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) issues electronic benefits that can be used like cash to purchase food. 

SNAP Benefits application and information

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps low-income people pay the cost of heating their homes.

Heating and Cooling Assistance Program