Student Resource Center

Apply for Resources

Current BW students can complete the Student Resource Intake form to apply for resources. Contact the Student Resource Center if you have questions.

About the Center

Created to meet the needs of BW students, the BW Student Resource Center provides 1:1 support, resources, and referrals to current BW students to ensure all students are able to persist and succeed in their academic endeavors. The Student Resource Center's robust programs address food and housing insecurity and equitable resource accessibility. The Center is housed within the David & Frances Brain Center for Community Engagement, and many programs are collaborative efforts with departments across the campus with the shared goal of supporting the success of all BW students.

The Student Resource Center is a part of the Ohio Campus Compact, a statewide non-profit coalition that works to promote and develop the civic purposes of higher education, in partnership with AmeriCorps Ohio, a national service program that connects individuals and organizations to local and national communities to help tackle issues within those communities.

Programs for BW Students

Student Emergency Grant

The Student Emergency Grant Fund* is intended to support students facing short-term, emergency financial hardships that may present a barrier to persisting in their academic program. Students will fill out the Student Resource Center Intake form to indicate a request for funding through the Student Emergency Grant Fund. Students are able to apply for up to $200 to cover the costs of any emergency or basic need to be approved by the Review Committee. Students are permitted to apply for funding more than once in an academic year but are discouraged from applying for funding more than once within an academic semester. The Student Emergency Grant Fund can support students with groceries, transportation, technology needs and more.

Apply for Student Emergency Grant >

* The Student Emergency Grant is considered estimated financial assistance when determining federal financial aid eligibility.

Campus Plate

Campus plate

In partnership with the BW Computer Science and Sustainability programs and BW Dining Services, Campus Plate is a program designed to reduce food waste and combat food insecurity on campus. The smartphone app allows students to access free meals around campus five days per week. Meals are provided by dining services, resulting in the recovery of 5-10% of all food that will be available for free to BW students at Food Stops around campus. There are currently five Campus Plate Food Stops with various open hours around campus:

Student Resource Center, basement of Strosacker Student Union
Residence Life, Heritage Hall
Black Cultural Center, Beech St.
Veteran's Center, Beech St.
Lou Higgins Recreation Center, next to Smoothie Bar

Visit Jacket Connect for Food Stop open hours and details on how to download the smartphone app.

Follow BW Campus Plate on Instagram: @CAMPUSPLATEBWU

Swipe Out Hunger

Swipe out hunger

Swipe Out Hunger is a national, student-led nonprofit, addressing hunger among college students. BW students can donate their guest meals which are then made available to other students. Students will fill out the Student Resource Center Intake form to indicate a request for meal swipes. Meal swipes can be utilized in the Union dining hall.

DONATE Meal Swipes >

REQUEST Meal Swipes >

Follow BW Swiped Out Hunger on Instagram: @SWIPEOUTHUNGER.BW

Campus Cupboard

Custom cupboard

Campus Cupboard is a campus pantry designed to meet the immediate needs of students by providing food items and basic household necessities. Students can schedule a time to visit the Campus Cupboard to stock up on all the items they may need for their residence halls or their homes. The Campus Cupboard is located in between the SRC and Student Government in the lower level of the Union.

Make an appointment to visit the Campus Cupboard >

Beyond BW Fund

Beyond BW fund

The Beyond BW Fund is a program that provides financial support to students who need assistance paying for any certification test, entrance exam, or graduate school application fee. All BW students who are in the final year of their undergraduate program at BW may apply. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Students will fill out the Student Resource Center Intake form to indicate a request for funding through the Beyond BW Fund.

Contact the Student Resource Center

(440) 826-3174, studentresource@bw.edu

Campus Location
Strosacker Hall - Student Union (lower level)
120 E. Grand St.
Berea, OH 44017

Office Hours
Academic Year: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Staff

Teri Seabrook
Coordinator, Student Resource Center
AmeriCorps Member
(440) 826-3174, tseabroo@bw.edu

Teri (she/her/hers) is a recent graduate of the BW MAEd Leadership in Higher Education program (class of 2021), where she worked as the graduate intern for the First-Year Experience program, the Learning Center, and the David & Frances Brain Center for Community Engagement. This experience prepared her for her current role as the Coordinator in the Student Resource Center. Prior to attending BW, Teri received her Bachelor of Arts in English, Literary Studies at Otterbein University. She is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Kentucky, where she is pursuing a doctorate in Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation for Higher Education. Teri's passion for social justice and equitable access to education are the driving forces of her engagement with students, and she intends to continue her research into DEI efforts that lend to the success of college students.