WHY BRUIN FRESH
The mission is BruinFresh is a commitment to reducing food insecurity by providing enrolled UCLA graduate and professional students with reliable access to nutritious, high-quality food. Through equitable food assistance, community partnerships, and student-centered support, we empower students to focus on their education, improve their well-being, and thrive both inside and outside the classroom.
Complementing UCLA's Existing Food Support
- BruinFresh is a supplemental food support program designed to complement UCLA's existing basic needs and food resources.
- Graduate and professional students will be invited to apply, with support prioritized for students demonstrating the greatest level of need, including those who face structural barriers to accessing CalFresh and/or existing campus food resources.
- BruinFresh is being developed through a student-centered planning process that combines research, campus collaboration, and direct input from graduate and professional students. Program development and stakeholder engagement will continue throughout 2026 in preparation for a Winter Quarter 2027 launch.
Want to Be Involved?
If you are interested in helping shape the development of this program, join one of our Focus Groups! Focus groups will be conducted in person during Fall 2026. You must be an enrolled graduate or professional student
Sign up here to be a part of a focus group; please share your contact information using the form:https://sa.ucla.edu/forms/p/BFFocusGroup.
If you want to learn more about BruinFresh, please fill out this form: https://sa.ucla.edu/forms/p/BFInterestGroup.
Apply for BruinFresh
Application Link Coming Soon!
Basic Needs at Strathmore
Basic Needs at Strathmore, located in the Strathmore Building, room 106, providing free food, snacks, pantry items, hygiene items, academic materials, and more!
To learn more, click the link below:
Basic Needs at StrathmoreAdditional Food Resources
Food access is foundational to student well-being, academic persistence, and belonging.
Click below to view additional food resources available to undergraduate and graduate students:
Food Resources