Virtual & In-Person CalFresh Appointments

Virtual & In-Person CalFresh Appointments

Eligible for CalFresh? Apply with us!

If you live with family members and
buy/share food with them…

  • You are required to apply with your family.
  • Please consult your family before signing up for an appointment with us.
  • We will need everyone’s documents on the application, including everyone’s IDs, Social Security Numbers, and pay stubs for every employed family member.

Not sure if you’re eligible? Visit the Eligibility page for more information!

A chart showing the basic eligibilities for CalFresh.

OCSSA Support Hours

County of Orange Social Services Agency staff will be periodically available to provide students with expedited CalFresh assistance from the county.

Support includes helping students submit their CalFresh application and completing their interview on the same day, cutting the wait time to receive an EBT card in the mail from 30+ days to less than a week.

County representatives can also provide support with pending cases, SAR7/Recertifications, and other case questions.

All OCSSA appointments are in-person.

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CalFresh Appointments

The Basic Needs Center offers 1-on-1 CalFresh application assistance with our trained Basic Needs Advocates (BNA). Our BNAs also offer assistance with SAR7/Recertifications.

Unlike the OCSSA Office Hours, initial applications through these appointments are not expedited.

These appointments are offered both online over Zoom and in-person.

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If you cannot find a CalFresh appointment, this means we are currently fully booked as we experience high demand for this service in early Fall quarter. Please continue to check the link below/above for any available appointment as cancellations take place. Additionally, appointments open two weeks in advance, meaning that more appointments are posted on a rolling basis.

If you have questions about your existing case, please email our team at calfresh@uci.edu or text/call (949) 473-2806

Appointment Materials

The following documents are needed to complete the application.
Examples of these documents are hyperlinked in their respective sections.

(Most documents are accessible online, you do not need to print paper copies)

Proof of Student Eligibility

If applying with a TANF Funded CalGrant as your Student Eligibility, please find and download the following documents:

  • TANF Email: Look for this email titled “CalFresh Notification.” This email is sent by California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) and will not be in your UCI inbox; look for it in your deleted or spam if necessary.

If applying with Federal Work Study as your Student Eligibility, please find and download the following documents:

If applying with Campus Employment Program as your Student Eligibility, please find and download the following documents:

  • UCI Verification of Employment: Visit UC Path and click on:
    • “Employee Actions”
    • “Income and Taxes”
    • “Verification of Employment”
    • “Generate Summary Report”
    • Download or Screenshot

If applying with your Major/Program (LPIE) as your Student Eligibility, please find and download the following documents:

  • Program Verification (If Applicable): Check this list to see if your program requires additional verification! Follow the directions on the list to request your Verification from your respective department. Below is an example of a law student’s (JD) verification form that they would receive after their request.
Form of Identification
  • Drivers license
  • State issued ID
  • Passport
  • Birth certificate
Pay Stubs (Previous 30 days)

If applicable, you can obtain your paystubs through an employee portal or request it from your employer.


For students who have on-campus employment with UC Irvine, follow these steps to access your paystubs:

  • Visit ucpath.uci.edu
    • Click on the button “Log in to UCPath Online”
    • Select “University of California, Irvine”
    • Login with your credentials
  • Under “Income and Taxes” click “View paycheck”
    • From this menu, you can access all past paystubs and download them
Class Schedule

Undergraduate students upload their Degreeworks In-Progress, and graduate students upload their Study List.

Financial Aid Award Letter

Visit ZotAid and click on:

  • Download
  • Use NetID and Password to Log in
  • Click on “Messages” on the top right corner
  • Click on the “envelope button” of the most recent offer letter. This button will be on the left side of the screen

Proof of Living Expenses

Look at your housing portal (if applicable) or your emails for your official lease agreement.

If you sublease or are informally housed, Zelle, bank, or Venmo screenshots suffice. You must also write out a short explanation of your housing arrangement (Zelle your roommate, Venmo your landlord, pay cash, etc.).