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<Title>Online workshop: how to sign up for SNAP</Title>
<Tagline>Learn about how you can access $ for groceries as a student</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">Did you know that SNAP benefits are available to many students? Formerly known as food stamps, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) gives you money to buy groceries at most grocery stores. There are many ways students can be eligible, but a big one is if you are a domestic student and work 20 hours or more per week.<div><br></div><div><strong>Come find out more at our online workshop on September 21st at 12:30 PM! Sign up <a href="https://forms.gle/eaLTqykQnDR8pNQe8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</strong></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retrieveressentials/posts/127297/attachments/44233" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div></div></div>
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<Summary>Did you know that SNAP benefits are available to many students? Formerly known as food stamps, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) gives you money to buy groceries at most grocery...</Summary>
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<Title>MTA All Access College/University Pass for UMBC Students</Title>
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<Summary>UMBC Off Campus Student Services (OCSS) along with UMBC Transit is working with the Registrar Office to update the commuter list to allow commuter students to purchase monthly discounted Charm...</Summary>
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<Title>GMC is on Main Street of the Commons today!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">RAIN RAIN GO AWAY! Good Morning Commuters is moving inside.<div><strong>Come enjoy your breakfast inside on Main Street outside of the Bookstore. </strong></div></div>
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<Summary>RAIN RAIN GO AWAY! Good Morning Commuters is moving inside. Come enjoy your breakfast inside on Main Street outside of the Bookstore. </Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="127248" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/posts/127248">
<Title>CLOSED: Monday September 5th - Labor Day Holiday</Title>
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<Summary>This is a reminder that UMBC Transit will be closed - Monday, September 5, 2022, in observance of Labor Day. Regular shuttle service will resume Tuesday, September 6, 2022.            Alternative...</Summary>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>For Transfer Student Week, we're looking for unique T-shirt designs straight from our students! If you'd like to submit a design, use this Google form to submit your proposal: <a href="https://forms.gle/qCVuuBEm8AJaznCP9" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://forms.gle/qCVuuBEm8AJaznCP9</a>. The winner will receive a $20 bookstore gift card, a free T-shirt, and a shoutout from OCSS! The form will close on September 15th at 11:59PM, so be sure to get your designs in soon. If you have any questions, send an email to <a href="mailto:ijustice@umbc.edu">ijustice@umbc.edu</a>!</p></div>
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<Title>Extra Service: 08/27/22 - Move-In &amp; Welcome Week Event</Title>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="117307" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/posts/117307">
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="126932" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/posts/126932">
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<Title>Off-Campus Housing Resources</Title>
<Tagline>On the hunt for housing?</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content">UMBC does not own any off-campus housing properties but, we do have some resources to help you in your search.<div><br></div><div><ul><li>There are many apartment complexes around UMBC and or on the UMBC Shuttle Bus Route. <a href="https://ocss.umbc.edu/off-campus-housing/apartments-on-the-shuttle-bus-route/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Click Here</a></li><li><a href="https://umbc.och101.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">OCH 101 Portal</a> is another great place to look where independent landlord post openings </li><li>Under <a href="https://umbc.och101.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Groups on myUMBC</a> you can search for the Classifieds where students, staff, and other campus members can post looking for a roommate and or openings they have. </li><li>Lastly if you are possibly interested in living ON-campus in the Spring reach out to <a href="https://reslife.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC's Residential Life</a> to apply for housing. There is a waitlist but we do recommend apply even if you are just considering it. </li></ul><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>**Please note that as of end of July many of the apartment complexes have not have an vacancies.  We highly suggest calling them and seeing what is available. </div><div><br></div><div><br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div>
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