| Happy last day of finals week! One final stretch before Spring Break. Don't give up, you're almost there. You got this! UCSB Basic Needs wants to provide you with information about services available during the Spring Break and events to look forward to this upcoming Spring Quarter. We hope to see you all again soon! Thrive - Basic Needs at UCSB @ucsbthrive |
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| BASIC NEEDS
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM |
| Borrowed a device from Basic Needs this Winter Quarter? Remember to return the device and all the accessories associated with the device by Friday, March 20th! All loaner devices must be returned to the Food Security and Basic Needs Advising Center, located inside the UCEN. The center will be open March 20th from 9am-5pm.
The Food Security and Basic Needs Advising Center will not be open next week (3/23-3/27). The center will re-open on the first day of Spring Quarter (3/30) at 9am.
If you are not able to return your loaner device by the deadline, please email us at
sa-tec...@ucsb.edu! |
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| Food Security & Basic Needs Advising Center
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| Housing Navigator
Spring Break Hours |
| Have a housing question? Need help looking for housing for the 2026-2027 academic year?
Book a virtual appointment during Spring Break with our Housing navigators for more insight and details about housing!
🔗 : https://shoreline.ucsb.edu/meetings/m7989/book
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| Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships - Spring Break Hours |
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| Need to connect with the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships over the Spring Break? The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will be open during the break! IN-PERSON ADVISING:
Monday through Friday 10am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm
Office located right above the UCSB Visitors Center
2103 SAASB Santa Barbara, California 93106-3180 PHONE ADVISING:
Monday through Friday 10am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm
*Closed Friday, March 27th
Click Join the Line to speak to an advisor over the phone! |
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| Community Food Distributions |
| Are you staying in the IV/Goleta/Santa Barbara area during Spring Break and in need of groceries? Visit a community food distribution! The Foodbank of Santa Barbara county provide various food distributions throughout the month.
Find a Community Food Distribution close to you!
https://foodbanksbc.org/get-help/groceries-and-fresh-produce/
Food Distributions this Saturday, 3/21 Grace Food Pantry, 3869 State St, Santa Barbara, 9am (also happening on 3/28) Franklin Elementary School, 1111 E Mason St., Santa Barbara, 8am-10am Salvation Army, 4849 Hollister Ave., Tues., Thurs. 9-12pm, Wed. 1-4pm
Food Distributions happening 3/23-3/27 Catholic Charities, 609 E. Haley St., Monday-Friday 9am-4:30pm Harding Elementary Auditorum, 1625 Robbins St, 2-4pm, call (805) 967-5741 Franklin Community Center, 1136 E. Montecito St., Thursday, 1pm
IMPORTANT: The A.S. Foodbank and Miramar Food Pantry will be closed during Spring Break (3/23-3/27)!
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| Apply to be a College Corps Fellow for 2026-2027! |
| Deadline Extended Until March 29th, 2026
Earn $10,000 (in a stipend and educational award) to be a UCSB College Corps Fellow in Climate Action, Food Security, or K-12 Education! Openings available for the 2026-2027 academic year, applications due this quarter!
The California College Corps Program helps create debt-free pathways to college while engaging undergraduate students across the state in solving problems in their communities. This program offers students, including DREAMers, up to $10,000 through a stipend and education award for completing 450 hours of community service in one year in areas of climate action, food insecurity, and K-12 education. |
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| Calfresh Noncitizen Eligibility Update |
| Beginning April 1, 2026, certain noncitizens will no longer be eligible to receive CalFresh benefits. Recent federal law passed by Congress and signed by the President limits CalFresh eligibility to certain groups of lawfully present noncitizens. This legislation is known as H.R. 1 or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Starting April 1, 2026, you will no longer be eligible for CalFresh and your CalFresh benefits will be terminated if you are a person who is: |
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| An Asyleee; A Refugee; A Parolee (unless you are CHE); An individual with deportation or removal withheld; A Conditional Entrant A Survivor of Trafficking; A Batter Noncitizen;
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An Iraqi or Afghan with a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) who is not an LPR; A certain Afghan National Granted Parole Between July 31, 2021 and September 30, 2023 A certain Ukraninian National Granted Parole Between February 24, 2022 and September 30, 2024
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| If you are currently receiving Calfresh benefits and you are a noncitizen that will be affected, you will not need to self-discontinue your Calfresh benefits until your next SAR-7 or recertification period.
Have questions or concerns regarding this eligibilty update? Connect with the Food Security and Basic Needs Advising Center at 805-893-2786 or sa-bas...@ucsb.edu.
Click on the images to view the informational flyers. |
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Passionate about combatting food insecurity? Have great customer service? Want to actively help out your fellow Gaucho community?
If you said yes to any of these, you'd make a great addition to our team! The A.S.Foodbank is NOW HIRING!!! We are looking for new student assistants to join the team this Spring Quarter.
The application is open on Handshake and closes on April 3rd @ 11:59pm!
We encourage you all to apply! 🌟 |
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| UCSB Health & Wellness
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💼👔‼️ Interested in a paid internship promoting campus well-being & increasing your knowledge in health and wellness? Join us the Health & Wellness Team!
Want more information about the roles and application process? Join the virtual information session on Thursday, 4/2 from 4-5pm on zoom!
Application is live on Handshake! 🔗 : https://app.joinhandshake.com/e/163856/ |
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| | Wednesday, April 8, 2026
9AM-11AM
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
UCSB A.S. Community Affairs Board is looking for volunteers to join them at Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. This volunteer opportunity will involve the assembly of pantry and produce bags that will be provided at community food distributions. |
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| FWAM - FINANCIAL WELLNESS AWARENESS MONTH |
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| What is FWAM?Financial Wellness Awareness Month (FWAM) focuses on spreading awareness and educating people on the importance of financial well-being.
The month’s focus encompasses a variety of financial concepts such as budgeting, savings, investing, managing debt, and planning for your future. This month is important because it allows UCSB students to check in on their current financial well-being and empowers members with the knowledge and skills needed to make good financial decisions.
Throughout the month, the Financial Wellness Committee will be brining awareness to students to make smart decisions about their money—covering everything from budgeting and saving to how to achieve better overall financial health.
Join us this April to enhance your budgeting skills, financial aid knowledge, become a scholarship search guru, and more! Events are open to all UCSB undergraduate and graduate students. Students that attend events will be entered in a drawing for $25 gift cards (UCSB Campus Store, VISA, & Amazon). RSVP through Shoreline!
Events sponsored by the UCSB Financial Wellness Committee. |
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Thursday, April 2nd
6PM - 8PM
Student Resource Building, Multipurpose Room
Need to apply for CalFresh? Missed your interview? Need to do your SAR 7 or recertification? Come to our Spring Calfresh Party! You will have the amazing opportunity to work with our CalFresh Advocates!
This will take place the FIRST WEEK of Spring Quarter, so make sure to RSVP to secure your spot at this event!
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| Originally known as Floatopia, Deltopia is an unsanctioned social event started in 2004 which takes place annually in Isla Vista and often attracts tens of thousands of people from the area and outside of the area. Most activity occurs during the day on the Saturday of the event. Unfortunately, in recent years, Deltopia has been impactful both to the local businesses and residents of IV, requiring a coordinated response from law enforcement and medical facilities. This one-day event continues to overwhelm and drain our local law enforcement and emergency resources and causes great concern for the well-being of our students and residents.
This year, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has approved a 72-hour festival ordinance to address safety concerns and strain on resources caused by the unsanctioned annual Deltopia street festival. The ordinance also updates the Public Nuisance/Social Host Ordinance, allowing law enforcement to immediately shut down parties for specific violations like charging admission, having an overcrowded balcony, or engaging in dangerous behavior. The Sheriff's Office has announced a "zero tolerance" enforcement plan for the weekend.
In response to the ban on the traditional event, the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) is working to host a sanctioned, permitted alternative event in collaboration with local businesses and organizations to provide a safer environment for students and residents. This event will be Soltopia, IV’s Spring Music Festival, which will require wristbands for entry.
In University Housing, we will have a No Guest Policy and enhanced staffing in place during this weekend to help mitigate concerns related to this annual event, in an effort to support student safety and protect college property. The no guest policy runs from Friday, April 3rd at 8am to Sunday, April 5th at 10am.
UPDATED ORDINANCE - This January, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the new Deltopia noise ordinance: a 72-hour festival ordinance prohibiting amplified music during the weekend of April 4th.
SOLTOPIA - The IVCSD, in partnership with Associated Students, is working to create a new spring festival, Soltopia, for our community to save the live music and the creative spirit of Isla Vista - April 4th, 2026.
Exclusive festival wristbands for Isla Vista and on-campus residents. What does a Soltopia wristband get you? FREE food all day long from our amazing festival vendors (Roger's Tacos, Yetz's Bagel, Bagel Cafe, Super Cuca's, Elubia's, Maria's Tacos, Isla Vista Food Co-op, Zocalo) VIP access to each entertainment zone. Skip the lines for music, bevs, bites, and games. Identify yourself as a local. Wristbands are exclusive to IV and on-campus residents.
How to get one: Fill out the Wristband Wristband Sign-Up Form Pick up in-person from March 30th - April 3rd at the IV Community Center from 9 AM - 8 PM Register as an individual OR with a campus / IV organization (ex: Greek life, campus clubs, etc.)
Wristbands are free for locals! Just provide proof of residency like a screenshot of a lease, utility bill, dormitory card, etc.
As of today IVCSD has given out about 3500 wristbands to local residents! More information can be found here - https://islavistacsd.ca.gov/soltopia-isla-vista-s-spring-music-festival
THE WARM UP CONCERT Saturday, April 4h at 9pm Tickets go on sale on March 20th at 10am The Warm Up is back. Our annual Thunderdome tradition returns on Saturday, April 4th, 2026, bringing the heat once again. As the name suggests, we’re kicking things off soon and turning up the energy with a night of electrifying music and a headliner that’s sure to set the stage on fire.
Every year, The Warm Up gets bigger, better and hotter—and 2026 will be no exception. Get ready for an unforgettable night of music, lights, and a crowd that knows how to bring the energy. Stay tuned for the artist reveal! |
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| | Wednesday, April 22, 2026
11:30AM
Lagoon Lawn
Join us for music, games and food! We'll have a climbing wall, dunk tank, carnival games, and plenty of swag and goodies.
UCSB Students get free burritos, while snow cones, ice cream, and other snacks will be available for everyone.
Hosted by the University Center and made possible with generous donations and the collaboration with many campus partners. Your student fees at work!
Join in the fun!!! |
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ASK A QUESTION Want more information? We've got you covered – just reply to this email!
TALK TO AN ADVOCATE The Basic Needs Advocates are available to connect you to more resources on campus and in the local community. Get in touch online or in-person!
VISIT OUR WEBSITE: The basicneeds.ucsb.edu site acts as a central hub for all things relating to basic needs at UCSB. It is regularly updated with information on critical resources, and you can use our virtual chat feature to get one-on-one advising with a peer advocate |
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