Food & Hunger
Free Groceries @ HCC
HCC helps students through on-campus Eagle Markets (pantries on-campus) and Mobile Food Scholarship Programs (once or twice a month distributions at specific campuses). The Eagle Markets are part of HCC Cares to help HCC students stay on course and finish strong.
For 2024-2025, HCC's Eagle Market/Food Scholarship Program served 13K students and distributed 763K pounds through 18K Market visits (FY 2025 Report Card).
Eagle Markets Campus Locations. Each location has a monthly visit limit, please ask the location about visit limits. Open to currently enrolled HCC students. Some offer personal hygiene items and/or groceries:
| Location | Items | Hours | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
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Alief Bissonnet Food Scholarship Mobile Market |
Groceries (Mobile Distribution) |
9 a.m. - Noon |
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| Alief Hayes Main Building Eagle Market Room D103 (Campus Map) | NO GROCERIES at this location, personal hygiene & household goods available. No appointments required. (Overview Video) |
Beginning September 29: Mon: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
sarah.lewis@hccs.edu |
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Central Campus Food Scholarship Program & Eagle Market (1300 Holman, WW Harmon Build Rm 215) |
Groceries (60 lbs/visit & twice/month), personal hygiene, household goods, Grab-N-Go/Self Selection items |
Mon: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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| Coleman Campus Food Scholarship Program & Eagle Market | Groceries, personal hygiene, household goods |
M-W: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
briyona.nixon@hccs.edu |
| Northline Campus Food Scholarship Program & Eagle Market (Room 125) | Groceries, personal hygiene, household goods |
M-F: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
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| Southeast Campus Food Scholarship Program & Eagle Market | Groceries, personal hygiene, household goods |
M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Spring Branch Campus Food Scholarship Program |
Groceries |
Mon: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
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West Loop Eagle Market |
Groceries |
M–Th: 9 a.m. -2 p.m. Friday: Available upon request at the West Loop Welcome Center |
Other Locations:
- Students are able to drop by any listed Eagle Market to receive items.
- Houston Food Bank's Community Resource Center (CRC) supports individuals who are enrolled in Food for Change programming like Food Rx and Food Scholarship. Those enrolled will be able to shop for food in person at the Houston Food Bank twice a month. An appointment is required (LINK).
- If you are not able to drop by an Eagle Market, there may be several nearby food pantry locations.
- The Houston Food Bank Market Locator
- Houston Food Bank App (Locations, Pantries, etc)
- Brighter Bites, Houston Food Bank & YMCA (Produce Distributions). First Come, First Serve. (May & June 2020 Flyer)
- United Way Food & Financial Assistance
- Helping Hands Pantry (600 Kenrick Dr. Suite C16, Houston, TX 77060) on Thursdays 10am (line starts at 9am)
- Katy Christian Ministries Pantry (1818 Katyland Dr., Katy 77493) on 2nd & last Saturdays 9:30am-11:30am
- Community Resource Center @ Memorial Hermann
- Greater Heights: 713.314.8100 @ 1740 West 27th St, Suite 331, Houston, TX 77007 (MHResourceCenterGH@memorialhermann.org)
- Southwest: 713.456.6814 @ 7777 Southwest Freeway, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77074 (MHResourceCenter@memorialhermann.org)
- Assists Community with Applying for SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP, TANF, Gold Card, Food & Social Service Resources (Legal, Basic Needs, Financial, Behavioral Health, Transportation, Employment, etc)
- Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, etc Search Engine by WhyHunger
- SNAP
- TANF Cash Help
- WIC-Pregnant Women & Children
- Other Food Resources
- Call United Way's 211 or Search Online for Additional Resources
- When searching United Way, use keywords like "food"
- CrowdsourceRescue: No contact food bank deliveries.
- Volunteers of America-Basic Needs Support
- Find Food Support by Google
- Food Assistance by USA.Gov
- Find Meals for Kids when Schools are Closed by USDA
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HCC Resources
- HCC Emergency Help: Whatever the case may be, we have resources to help you not let a financial emergency take your attention away from school. Current students facing financial emergencies during the semester are encouraged to apply for available emergency aid based on need eligibility requirements.
- HCC Financial Coaches connect you with on-campus and community resources that will help you push through financial emergencies; make refunds last longer, and start making steps toward financial security.
- HCC Scholarships: In addition to federal and state aid, scholarships are a great way to help with the cost of your education. We encourage you to learn about the different types of scholarships awarded by financial aid, the HCC Foundation, and outside groups.
- HCC Financial Aid: Financial aid is available to help eligible part-time and full-time students pay for college. It can be a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and Work-Study.
SNAP Available for College Students
Texas SNAP Eligibility Requirements for students in high education.