U-ACCESS envisions a campus where students are empowered to effectively engage in the fight against the systems of poverty, pursue economic security, and successfully achieve their academic goals at UMass Boston. The mission of U-ACCESS is to help UMass Boston students meet their basic needs so they can achieve academic success.

The U-ACCESS food pantry opened in February 2013 with the mission of providing emergency food items to UMass Boston students who did not have access to food for balanced and healthy meals. Today, the pantry has grown into providing pantry items, snacks, hygiene products, school supplies, and case management support to address additional student ...

U-Access (Office of Urban and Off-Campus Support Services) has a list of community based resources to assist with difficult housing situations (evictions, utilities, rental assistance). Please contact our social services coordinator for more information, [email protected]. We are no longer able to provide emergency funds to assist with ...

IRS-certified volunteers will provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. The process is remote only for 2024 tax filing, you will email [email protected] to start the process. No appointments needed at U-ACCESS. Sitters for Scholars is a first of its kind nonprofit organization.

Are you interested in getting involved with U-ACCESS while earning academic credit? U-ACCESS partners with several professors to provide opportunities for students to engage with the U-ACCESS office through the class collaborations listed below!

In partnership with Single Stop, U-ACCESS offers a number of services in one place at one time. Hopefully, with such support, these students will successfully complete their degrees at UMass Boston, stop the cycle of poverty and educational attrition, and improve their life choices and opportunities. U-ACCESS supports students who are experiencing:

The U-ACCESS Ambassador Program is designed to energize and empower UMass Boston students to effectively engage in the fight against campus poverty. Ambassadors will spread awareness of and advocate against poverty on UMass Boston’s campus by encouraging peers to utilize U-ACCESS services.

A basic needs support program for UMass Boston students to connect to food resources, hygiene products,and community connections to resources

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