The Student Resource Center connects you to campus and community resources and services related to basic needs to help you overcome any barriers in your life that interfere with your academic success. We connect students to resources related to basic needs such as food, housing, transportation, childcare, healthcare, and more.
Free Supplies for Students (while supplies last)
Connect with us in any of the following ways:
Adam joined Normandale as the Student Resource Center Coordinator in December 2024. Adam brings over 10 years of youth work experience, most recently as the Housing Program Director for Oasis for Youth, a Bloomington, MN. He is excited to bring his passion for youth work to Normandale and to use his knowledge of local resources to expand Normandale’s Students’ resource networks. In his spare time he enjoys bird watching, riding his bike, camping, playing video games, reading, cooking, and spending time with his family.
Paige has worked at Normandale for over 13 years. She has a Bachelor's in English Literature and a Master's in Leadership in Student Affairs. Paige is passionate about connecting students to basic needs resources to help them meet their goals. In her free time you can find her outside with her family, running with friends, reading books, and cooking vegetarian food.
Hours:
Location:
A 1560, next to the Campus Cupboard. Activities Building, 1st floor (ground floor) level.
You can also connect with us remotely by emailing StudentResourceCenter@normandale.edu or calling (952) 358-9090.
All of Normandale's Basic Needs resources are on the Normandale Basic Needs webpage. The resources listed below include campus and off-campus resources.
SNAP provides extra money for food each month, helping to stretch your budget.
To check if you qualify, use Second Harvest Heartland’s SNAP Screening Tool or use the Student Basic Needs Coalition's SNAP and Medicaid Screener.
Resources to Help You Apply for SNAP:
For more details, visit the Minnesota SNAP website or see SNAP FAQs. Please note that eligibility depends on meeting SNAP income and other program requirements.
Normandale eCare is low-cost virtual healthcare with real providers offered 24/7. Normandale eCare can be used by any currently enrolled Normandale student age 18 and older. Cost: $0-$50 per visit. Online interview visits are free. Visit types: online interview ($0), chat ($25), phone call ($25), or video visit ($50). Students must be located in the 50 states or Washington D.C. of the United States. eCare will end on 8/31/26, due to low usage of this service.
Get details, see a list of treatable conditions, and access care on the Normandale eCare website.
Normandale also offers virtual mental health and wellness services for students through Mantra Health.
Questions?: Contact the Student Resource Center, StudentResourceCenter@normandale.edu, (952) 358-9090
Normandale Health Items Vending Machine
Normandale has a health items vending machine which includes over the counter medication, hygiene, and sexual healthcare products for purchase. The vending machine also includes free Naloxone (opioid overdose reversal nasal spray), fentanyl test strips, and xylezine test strips. Product List. Location: first floor Activities, across from the Student Resource Center (A 1560). The vending machine is provided in partnership with company Prosperum. The Naloxone and drug testing strips are provided by nonprofit Steve Rummler HOPE Network.
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Normandale Health Items Vending Machine
Normandale has a health items vending machine which includes over the counter medication, hygiene, and sexual healthcare products for purchase. The vending machine also includes free Naloxone (opioid overdose reversal nasal spray), fentanyl test strips, and xylezine test strips. Product List. Location: first floor Activities, across from the Student Resource Center (A 1560). The vending machine is provided in partnership with company Prosperum. The Naloxone and drug testing strips are provided by nonprofit Steve Rummler HOPE Network.
While the Student Resource Center can provide resources and recommendations with getting started on a housing search and finding roommates it is the student's responsibility to find and secure housing. Normandale does not provide housing for students.
All prospective tenants are responsible for exercising their own good judgment when evaluating a prospective rental unit, landlord, or roommate(s) and for researching a property before committing to a lease. Inclusion of any websites does not constitute, and shall not be construed or reported as (1) an endorsement or approval by Normandale Community College of the landlord, its properties, or its business practices, or (2) a warranty (express or implied) or representation by Normandale Community College as to the quality, safety or other features of such property and/or its owners or management agent(s). Normandale Community College expressly disclaim any and all responsibility for any problems that may arise with regard to such property or rental units or with regard to disputes between landlords, tenants, and roommate(s) concerning such property or rental units.
Google Maps see how far it is to get from the housing option to Normandale (address: 9700 France Ave. S., Bloomington, MN 55431). In Google Maps the default is to show you by car. To the right of that is a bus icon for Transit. This option will show you about how long it takes using public transportation (bus and/or light rail).
If you plan on taking public transportation Normandale offers students a free Metro Transit bus/light rail pass, which offers unlimited Metro Transit rides for Normandale students. To see how accessible a housing option is by Metro Transit bus or light rail you can go to the Metro Transit web page then use the Trip planner to put your starting and ending address (Normandale is: 9700 France Ave. S., Bloomington, MN 55431)
Normandale eCare is low-cost virtual healthcare with real providers offered 24/7. Normandale eCare can be used by any currently enrolled Normandale student age 18 and older. Cost: $0-$50 per visit. Visit types: online interview, chat, phone call, or video chat. Students must be located in the 50 states or Washington D.C. of the United States.
Get details, see a list of treatable conditions, and access care on the Normandale eCare website. Providers can do screenings for depression and anxiety; requires a video visit which costs $50 per visit.
Normandale also offers virtual mental health and wellness services for students through Mantra Health.
Questions?: Contact the Student Resource Center, StudentResourceCenter@normandale.edu, (952) 358-9090
The Student Resource Center at Normandale Community College does not assume responsibility for the quality of services provided by outside agencies or websites listed. Inclusion in the list does not imply endorsement nor does omission indicate disapproval.
There are a variety of ways to support students through the Student Resource Center. Ways you can donate:
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