Student Support Services

Below are some student support services offered in the Berkeley community. To learn about additional services, visit the UC Berkeley Basic Needs Center Housing Search Resource List.

Berkeley Home Match Program

The Berkeley Home Match Program matches UC Berkeley graduate students, postdocs, and visiting scholars with UC retirees who own a home near campus with a spare room. Learn more, or email homematch@berkeley.edu or call 510-643-8720 for more information.

Basic Needs

The Basic Needs Center team is committed to fostering belonging and justice on the UC Berkeley campus through a robust model that includes both short-term emergency relief and long-term support services addressing students’ basic needs. Contact the team for immediate support, learn more about events & partners, and find programs & drop in services.

Housing Security Deposit Award Outreach

The Housing Security Deposit Award Fund was established to empower student success in the face of economic injustice. This self-generating award is funded by student fees and was created through a popularly supported student fee referendum. Students are now helping enrolled students who need assistance in paying security deposits to obtain safe, secure, and stable housing. This award is intended to be repaid once you have moved out and your security deposit is returned. These funds will go towards helping the next student, like you, find safe, secure, and stable housing. To be considered for the Housing Security Deposit Award, you will need to complete an application through the Basic Needs Emergency Fund.

City of Berkeley Rent Board

The Berkeley Rent Board implements Berkeley’s Rent Ordinance, which regulates most residential rents in Berkeley, protects tenants against unwarranted evictions, and is intended to maintain affordable housing and preserve community diversity.