SNAP eligibility for students expanded

Attention Students! Under regular SNAP eligibility requirements, students enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education are typically ineligible for SNAP benefits unless they meet certain specific exemptions. Now the new The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 temporarily expands SNAP eligibility to include students who either:

1. Are eligible to participate in state or federally financed work study during the regular academic year, as determined by the institution of higher education; or
2. Have an expected family contribution (EFC) of 0 in the current academic year. This includes students who are eligible for a maximum Pell Grant.

Beginning January 16, 2021, students who meet one of the two criteria outlined above may receive SNAP benefits if they meet all other financial and non-financial SNAP eligibility criteria. The USDA has more information about the expanded benefits for students, but CoogsCare also has information about it and other assistance available through the University of Houston.

Spring 2021 Deadlines

• Spring Session 5: The University Payment is due Wednesday, March 17.
• Spring Session 4: The last day to drop a course or withdraw with a 'W' is Monday, March 22.
• The Book Loan payment is due Monday, March 22.

Cooglife Housing Festival

Spring Back on to campus at the Cooglife Housing Festival. You are invited to participate in all the fun and learn more about some of the properties on and around campus. Whether you're in the market for an apartment, or a house, the Cooglife Housing Festival is the place to be on Monday, March 22 to March 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Let's Talk closed for Spring Break

CAPS Let's Talk consultation services will not be offered during the week of Spring Break, 3/15 - 3/19.

For more information and to see the upcoming calendar, visit the Let's Talk website.

Latinas REACH

A discussion group for Latina-identified graduate students, REACH aims to honor this diversity while acknowledging the core values, histories, and philosophies that influence Latina identity and the educational experience. 

When: March 23, Noon to 1 p.m., Zoom

Suicide Prevention Training: QPR

Join CAPS every Tuesday and Friday 12 -1 p.m. to learn the skills needed to prevent suicide and create a community of care at UH. Sign up is required. Have a group of 10 or more you'd like trained? Complete our outreach request form to coordinate alternative times.

Graduate School Application Workshop

Prospective graduate students are invited to gain insights into the application/admission processes, writing strong personal/research statements, and how to shine in interviews during the Graduate School Application Workshop presented by Baylor College of Medicine's Laurie Connor, Ph.D., and hosted by the UHCOP/BCM Cancer Research Education Program. Sign up by March 22.

When: March 23, Noon, Zoom

UH Baseball & Volleyball

Questions: Contact the Houston Athletic Ticket Office by calling 713-Go-Coogs (713-462-6647) or email them at tickets@uh.edu. Masks are required and social distance guidelines will be implemented. Student ticket claiming starts on Monday of each game week.

• Baseball vs. Texas A&M: The first 200 fans at the game will receive a student designed t-shirt. Students must claim a ticket online to attend. Limited availability for tickets. March 16, 6:30 p.m., Schroeder Park
• Volleyball vs. Baylor: For more information go to uhcougars.com. March 18, 6 p.m., Fertitta Center
• Volleyball vs. Texas State: For more information go to uhcougars.com. March 20, 6:30 p.m., Fertitta Center

Setting Boundaries Small Group Conversation

It's Women's History Month, and while we celebrate the accomplishments of women in history, it's also a good time to self-reflect on our goals, and the life we want to live. United Campus Ministry is hosting a five-week small group study on creating boundaries based on the book Drawing Your Line. Register online and we'll send you a free copy of the book and meeting zoom link. This will be a safe space to be vulnerable.

When: March 25, 7 p.m., Zoom

What's happening in Dining Services?

Check out these special events hosted by UH Dining Services:

• Superfood Tuesday: Tomatoes. Tomatoes provide vitamins, minerals, fiber and high levels of the antioxidant lycopene. Cougar Woods Dining Commons will be featuring dishes incorporating this month's Superfood. March 23, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cougar Woods Dining Commons
• Munch Madness: Join us at Cougar Woods for a slam dunk themed menu! Be sure show your school spirit by wearing Coog swag to support the Houston Cougars basketball team! March 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cougar Woods Dining Commons

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Career & Graduate School Fair

This virtual career and graduate school fair is open to all majors and targets students and alumni seeking internships and full-time opportunities across multiple industries and exploring graduate school.

When: March 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cougar Pathway

Artist Pop-Up: Brandon Ballengée

Join artist/biologist Brandon Ballengée for an evening of bug-watching at the “Love Motel for Insects” outside of the UH Science Center! We will look for nocturnal arthropods such as beautiful moths, bold beetles and other segmented critters that go bump in the night attracted to the ultraviolet lights of the sculpture! Don’t BUG out, BEE there!

When: March 25, 7:30 p.m., UH Science Center/Shasta's Pocket Prairie, 3369 Cullen Blvd