U&I Care Meals
The U&I Care Meals program offers a select number of meals per term to ALL undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in urgent need. The program is limited and intended only for those facing immediate need in an emergency but is not a long-term solution to food insecurity.
All students who are approved are allocated 5 meals per application. Students may be considered for more meals based on need and is determined on a case-by-case basis. Students are allowed to submit multiple applications per semester.
Depending on the number of meals and frequency of requesting meals, students who are allocated meals through this program may be required to attend an intake meeting with a Dean of Students Staff member.
Due to the limited number of meals available, meals are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis. The application portal will close when there are no meals to be allocated at that time.
Food Insecurity Definition: Refers to the limited or uncertain availability of safe and nutritionally adequate foods; or limited or uncertain ability to obtain such food in a socially acceptable manner.
Eligibility:
- Indicate food insecurity and lack of a regular source of sufficient nourishment.
- Be an actively enrolled student at UIC and registered for at least three (3) credit hours.
Limitations:
- Students living in UIC Campus Housing with a meal plan are not eligible for the U&I Care Meals Program.
- Students who did not utilize at least 1 swipe of their allocated meals for the semester will be potentially disqualified of eligibility for the immediate next semester.
- Meals will be allocated based on need. Priority will be given to students that are not eligible to receive FAFSA and Pell-grant eligible students.
Disclaimer: Spring 2025 will be a pilot for the U & I Care Meals Program. Eligibility, limitations, and number of meals available are subject to change.
If approved, Electronic Meals (on Icard) may be redeemed at Student Center East – 605 Commons Dining Hall (1st Floor) or James Stukel Towers – JST Cafe (2nd Floor). For UIC Dining hours, please visit: https://dining.uic.edu/locations/. To verify meals on Icard, please visit: https://wallet.uic.edu/.
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