Free Healthy Food & Benefits Support for City Colleges Students

We provide City Colleges students in Chicago with snacks, groceries, benefits support and apprenticeships to support learning and career opportunities.

Get Help with Food for Students at City Colleges of Chicago

We are partnering with City Colleges to provide free nutritious food to students.

Find food for City Colleges students, apply for SNAP and other benefits, and access more programs to help students build a healthy and economically sound future.

Find Food

Visit an on-campus market or snack station, or search our map to find free groceries and meals near you.

Apply for Food & Medical Benefits

Get free help applying for SNAP/Link, Medicaid and other benefits.

Apprentice at the Food Depository

Learn about paid apprenticeships and job training for City Colleges students.

FUEL YOUR LEARNING

Free Food On City College Campuses

Students at City Colleges may visit an on-campus market for free groceries and ready-to-heat meals to warm on campus or take home to family. Upgraded markets with longer hours will be rolling out through 2027.

You can also find healthy and easy-to-carry snacks at stations throughout campus to support nutrition and energy.

FUEL YOUR FUTURE

Apply to Apprentice at the Food Depository

The Food Depository offers paid, year-long, part time apprenticeships opportunities exclusively for City Colleges students.

Build on-the-job experience in your industry of choice, develop a professional network, and demonstrate your technical skills that ultimately make you an attractive candidate for your career trajectory.

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Food & Medical Benefits

Get Help with Medicaid, SNAP/Link and Other Benefits Programs

Our team can help you apply for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as Link or food stamps). We also help with Medicaid, a federal and state program that helps with healthcare costs for millions of Americans. But there are many additional programs that help seniors, too!

Get Help With Benefits

SNAP/Link

See what SNAP has to offer and get answers to your questions on food stamps, eligibility and case management.

Medicaid

Receive help with Medicaid, a federal and state program that helps you get access to critical healthcare and services.

LIHEAP

Learn how to seek assistance with electricity and heating in Chicago and the Cook County region through LIHEAP.

EITC

Find out more about who is eligible for tax credits through the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

If You Need Food Now

Search our map to find free groceries, meals and other support near you.

Find Food