Information and Resources for Coastline Students amid the current pandemic.
Student Resources
Coastline College continues to remain open and is committed to providing you the same high-quality education and student service through this time of change and uncertainty.
Resources for Coastline Students
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Coastline Food Pantry
Coastline College has partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank to create a pantry of non-perishable items for students who are experiencing food insecurity and are in need of immediate help. Student Services can also provide CalFresh Program information.
The Coastline Pantry is open for grocery pick up every Monday and Friday from 11am-1pm.
We are prepared to serve our pantry students this Tuesday, May 26th instead of Monday which is the Memorial Day Holiday. We will also be distributing groceries on Friday, May 29th.
Free pantry items are subject to availability; one bag per student per week.
UPDATE: You only need to complete the pantry form once through the end of June 2020 and choose either a Monday or Friday pick up day.
Please text Maureen Schaller at 714-241-6004 or email her at mschaller@coastline.edu if you have any questions or want to change your pick up day.
Order and Pick Up Instructions:
- Complete this Google Form.
- Arrive at College Center Front Entrance and call Maureen Schaller at 714-241-6004 when you arrive.
- Maureen will deliver the bag to you, following 6 feet social distancing guidelines.
In addition, here are local resources to assist and support your needs:
For more information, contact Student Services at 714-241-6004 or email: mschaller@coastline.edu
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Other Food Resources
List is live and updated as Coastline learns of new resources.
For Under 18 Only (food resources)
CA Department of Education has posted a list of all the school districts and locations offering grab-and-go meals during the #COVID19 school closures
CA Department of Education made an app to help families locate meals.
Afterschool and Summer Meal Program
Tustin Community Foundation: Grab and Go Food
- Grab and Go lunch and breakfast at no cost to children 18 and under
- Children must be present at pick up
- 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. weekdays
- Robert Heideman Elementary School, 15571 Williams Street
- A.G. Currie Middle School, 1401 Sycamore Avenue
- Tustin High School, 1171 El Camino Real
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Internet Access
Comcast
Internet Essentials Free 60-Day Internet for Low-Income Families: Visit the website for more information and information on how to register. Call 855-846-8376 for English speakers or 855-765-6995 for Spanish speakers.Charter
Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription at any service level up to 100 Mbps. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households. WiFi hotspots will also be open for the public.Sonic
Three Free Months of Internet and Telephone Service: During the COVID-19 outbreak, Sonic is offering three months of free internet access and unlimited nationwide home telephone service to households with K-12, college students, or senior citizens 60 or older. Please visit Sonic for more information and details.California Connects
Affordable Broadband Mobile Internet: California Connects is an affordable broadband mobile internet program for the California Community Colleges. For $19.99 per month*, California community college students, faculty and staff can connect up to 10 devices to the California Connects mobile hotpot anytime and anywhere in the United States to study, work, create and stay connected. Service can be canceled and reactivated anytime without penalty. (*Please note: initial one-time device cost is not included in the monthly service cost).Spectrum
Spectrum will offer new free access to internet and WiFi for 60 days for new PreK-12, college student and educator (PreK-12 teachers and college/university professors) households who don't currently have internet or WiFi service, and at any service level up to 100 Mbps. Please visit Spectrum for COVID-19 updates and more information.Hargray
Free 60-day internet service: Hargray will offer free internet service for 60 days to families with college students in its service area who do not already have a Hargray Internet subscription. Hargray will also offer discounted internet speed upgrades to existing customers. Current customers interested in increasing their internet speeds can call 877-427-4729. To enroll for free 60-day internet service, please visit Hargray.Connected Nation
Providing connectivity and improving internet: Connected Nation is offering a connectivity resource of free hotspots, what providers are promising to do and finding low-cost internet or phone service as well as internet-enabled devices. Another free resource includes simple tips and tricks for quickly fixing an internet connection and improving internet speed at no extra cost. -
Computer Loan Program
Coastline College has Chromebooks available for check out to assist students who do not have a device to complete online or virtual face-to-face classes. Our limited number of devices will be available based on need.
If you are in need of a computer loan during this period, please complete and submit the Technology Access Form. To support social distancing guidelines, the computer check-outs will require an appointment and pick-up from the Fountain Valley Student Services Center.
If you do not have internet access at home, Coastline will work with you to help you get and stay connected.
Questions? Please contact:
Leighia Fleming, Director of Student Equity and Title IX
714-241-6130
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Free eTextbooks
During COVID-19 many textbook publishers are making eTextbooks available for free (for a limited time) to help students who can no longer visit college libraries to use the Textbook Reserve Collection. See if your textbook is available through these providers:
- Cengage Unlimited
- For directions on how to access 'Cengage Unlimited' please review this resource.
- RedShelf
- VitalSource
Bonus! Check out this great LibGuide with Step-by-Step directionson how to access these eTextbooks.
Free access to eTextbooks courtesy of VitalSource Helps, a coalition of leading textbook publishers including Cengage Learning, Elsevier, Macmillan Learning, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Pearson Education, Sage Publishing, and others. This is a completely free resource to all Coastline students, but requires the use of a college email address. Some RESTRICTIONS APPLY. Please see the end of this message for links to direct assistance from VitalSource.
What is VitalSource Helps?
VitalSource Helps is a program designed to support students who may have lost access to course materials due to a campus moving to distance-learning to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This program is made possible by the leading publishers and resellers in US higher education. The program offers free access to an expansive catalog of etexts thorough May 25, 2020, to students and instructors at impacted 2 and 4-year non-profit institutions in the US.A complete list of eligible institutions is available here.
Who is eligible for the VitalSource Helps program?
Students meeting the following criteria are eligible to access free ebooks as part of VitalSource Helps:
- Attend a 2-year or 4-year institution on a semester academic calendar. A complete list of eligible institutions is available here
- Be enrolled in course(s) that began prior to March 16, 2020
- Use an institution-provided email address
How do students access VitalSource Helps content?
To get started, students should visit bookshelf.vitalsource.com. Before students can begin searching for and reading ebooks, they will need to log-in or create a Bookshelf account with their institution-provided email address.
It is important to note that, while students at your institution may use Bookshelf today as part of an Inclusive Access program, they may access content via an LMS integration that does not require an email address, or their account may be linked to their personal email address. To access VitalSource Helps content, students must use their institution-provided email address.
For students accessing Bookshelf for the first time:
Here are instructions on creating a Bookshelf account that you can share with students and instructors. Once students create an account with an institution-provided email address, they should log in and click on the Explore tab in the upper left corner of the screen.
For assistance:
Send VitalSource Support a Message
Chat with VitalSource Support
- Cengage Unlimited
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Academic Counseling
The Coastline College Counseling department is modifying services in order to keep students and faculty safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. While in-person appointments are currently unavailable, our Counselors want you to know that we are still available to meet with students at a distance - online or over the phone.
In an effort to provide you with additional access to counseling services, the Coastline Counseling Department will offer virtual drop-in counseling beginning Monday, May 4, 2020 through the Cranium Café platform.
Drop-in counseling is intended for students who have quick questions for a counselor (if you anticipate your question taking longer than 10 minutes, we encourage you to schedule an appointment through the Coastline Counseling Center).
More information can be found on our Academic Counseling page.
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Emergency Financial Aid
CARES Act - Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students
The CARES Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020, to provide economic relief for students due to COVID-19. The Act establishes the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund for schools to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19. Each institution has significant discretion on how to award this emergency assistance to students. The only statutory requirement is that eligible students must use the Emergency Financial Aid Grants to cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care.
The Department of Education requires each institution to sign the funding Certification and Agreement and submit a report regularly on how the fund is distributed. As part of the reporting requirements, Coastline College is required to disclose the following information on its website:
- Coastline College has signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement with the intention of using no less than 50% of the funds received to provide direct assistance to students who have expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19.
- Coastline College has received $317,105 from the Department of Education.
- The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students: $93,000.
- The estimated total number of students eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants at Coastline College: 392 students.
- The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant: 186 students.
- Coastline College has established the eligibility criteria below to determine which students are eligible to receive the Emergency Financial Aid Grant. If all eligibility criteria are met, each student will receive $500.
- Enrolled in 6 or more units at Coastline College only (no concurrent enrollment with Orange Coast or Golden West) during the Spring 2020 semester
- Are NOT enrolled in all online classes
- Are a US citizen or an eligible non-citizen
- Have registered for Selective Service – male only
- Earned a High School diploma or equivalent
- Have declared a program of study that is recognized by the Department of Education
- Not enrolled in correspondence courses, including incarcerated courses
- Complete the 2019-2020 FAFSA
- Complete the online form for the CARES Act Emergency Relief Fund, provided via email from Coastline Financial Aid
- Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
- Coastline College provides the following instructions to eligible students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants:
- Financial Aid Students – eligible students (meet all criteria listed above) should have already received an email from the Financial Aid Office with a link to complete an application for the Emergency Financial Aid Grant.
- Non-Financial Aid Students - The Financial Aid Office has sent an email to eligible students to encourage those students to apply for the 2019-20 FAFSA. Once the Financial Aid Office receives the FAFSA, eligible students (meet all criteria listed above) will receive an email with a link to complete an application for the Emergency Financial Aid Grant.
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Student Success Center
The Student Success Center offers learning assistance for Coastline students. Online tutoring is available through NetTutor and Smarthinking.
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Jobs Hiring During COVID-19
Read about job search strategies and check out this list of places hiring during Covid-19. This is a live document which will be updated as new information becomes available.
For Additional Help
Contact: Paolo Varquez, Coastline's Career Services Specialist
Email: Careercenter@coastline.edu
Phone: 714-241-6311
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OC One-Stop Centers
The County of Orange (County) Community Services Community Investment Division has partnered with Google Fiber and Orange County United Way to provide loaner laptops and hotspots in an effort to increase access to workforce development programs and services offered through the Irvine One-Stop Center during this critical period.
The laptops and hotspots will be made available beginning May 1, 2020, enabling dislocated workers free access to apply for jobs and unemployment benefits. Job seekers will be able to check out a laptop and hotspot at the Irvine One-Stop Center by contacting the Orange County Economic and Business Recovery line at (714) 480-6500 and completing a telephone application. The laptops and hotspots will be available for checkout as a pair at no cost.
In addition to the laptop and hotspot loans, the Irvine One-Stop Center offers free comprehensive services such as hiring assistance, career transition services, and employment services to businesses and job seekers.
For more information:
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Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
800-950-6264, info@nami.org, operates an emergency mental health hotline M-F from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST. Operators can provide info about mental illness and refer callers to treatment, support groups, family support, and legal support, if needed.Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
800-662-4357, SAMHSA runs a 24-hour mental health hotline that provides education, support, and connections to treatment. It also offers an online Behavioral Health Treatment Locator to help you find suitable behavioral health treatment programs.National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
866-615-6464, This organization has a variety of methods for you to communicate with people about mental health issues. In addition to the phone line, there is a live online chat option. These resources are available M-F, 8:30 a.m-5 p.m. ESTMental Health America Hotline
Text MHA to 74141. Mental Health America is a nationwide organization that provides assistance through this text line. You will be linked to someone who can guide you through crisis or just provide information. https://www.mhanational.org/get-involved/contact-usSuicide Prevention
800-273-8255, Crisis intervention and free emotional support are available, which is helpful when you need confidential assistance during a time of emotional distress for you or a loved one. The helpline is open 24/7, and a live online chat is available as well. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Crisis Text Line
Text CONNECT to 741741, Specialized crisis counselors are just a text message away on this free confidential 24-hour support line. To further protect your privacy, these messages do not appear on a phone bill. The text line also provides services and support if you are upset, scare, hurt frustrated, or distressed.Department of Veterans Affairs
800-273-8255, Text a message to 838255, These services aid veterans and their families who may be in crisis by connecting them with VA responders.Center for Workplace Mental Health
CHOC Children's
7 Ways to Help Kids Cope with COVID-19 AnxietyNational Alliance on Mental Health: COVID-19 Guide (PDF)
Mental Health America
Tools and information on anxiety; resources for immediate response; how-to articles; webinars and workshops; articles specifically for parents, caregivers, older adults, domestic violence survivors, LGBTQ+ individuals, and veterans.Girls Scouts of Orange County
Girls Scouts at Home. Online resource to serve all K-12 girls at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resources include access to Girl Scouts of the USA's new online platform, featuring free, self-guided activities for K-12 girls and local activities from Girl Scouts of Orange County.Active Minds Resource Supporting Mental Health
Resources for students, young professionals and parentsSanvello
App Offering Free Premium Access. On demand help with reducing stress and anxiety -
Domestic Violence Resources
The National Domestic Violence hotline is open 24/7. They also offer a chat option. All chats and calls are completely confidential.
Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
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Additional Resources
For some fun with video sessions, download Coastline's Zoom Backgrounds!
Coastline's COVID-19 Resource Guide contains lots of great info including but not limited to:
- Fitness and Wellness
- Activities
- Activities for Kids
- Volunteer
- Tax Deadlines
- Rent Deadlines and Evictions
- Pet Services
- Senior Services
Apply for Grant Assistance
If you are a Coastline student experiencing economic hardships caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Student Emergency Relief Fund can provide impacted, qualifying students hardship grant assistance through the pandemic crisis. Find out if you qualify and apply now!