Student Counseling Center
At the Student Counseling Center (SCC), we meet students in some of their most vulnerable moments when they’re overwhelmed or unsure where to turn, even in the quiet, everyday moments. Some students are in crisis, while others are navigating loneliness, stress, or anxiety and simply need connection and support to keep going. Whether a student needs clinical care or a space to feel less alone, we believe everyone deserves access to resources that support their mental well-being. Our center serves them by providing counseling, psychiatry, workshops, outreach events, crisis intervention, and more. Through Comets Giving Day, we are raising funds to directly support students in two key ways:
1. Mental Health Care Scholarships
While we do everything we can to support students, some need care beyond what we’re able to provide and too often, cost becomes the barrier. Your support helps create a lifeline for students seeking specialized or ongoing mental health treatment outside of the SCC (e.g. inpatient programs; intensive outpatient programs; ADHD or Autism assessments). Without insurance coverage, assessments run from $800 and up. Without insurance coverage, in-patient stays and IOPs can be around $900 a day. These scholarships can make the difference between a student going without help or finally getting the support they need.
While we do everything we can to support students, some need care beyond what we’re able to provide and too often, cost becomes the barrier. Your support helps create a lifeline for students seeking specialized or ongoing mental health treatment outside of the SCC (e.g. inpatient programs; intensive outpatient programs; ADHD or Autism assessments). Without insurance coverage, assessments run from $800 and up. Without insurance coverage, in-patient stays and IOPs can be around $900 a day. These scholarships can make the difference between a student going without help or finally getting the support they need.
2. S.T.A.R.S. Peer Support Community
Mental health is not single player. Connection is a protective factor and foundational to a person's overall well-being. Our Supportive Tabletop Alliance for Recreation and Socialization (S.T.A.R.S) offers a welcoming, consistent weekly, low-pressure space where students can build friendships and feel a sense of belonging through shared storytelling and play. Your donations help us provide supplies (e.g. dice sets for members; mats; miniatures), snacks, and meaningful community experiences (e.g. movie nights, community outings) that turn strangers into support systems.
Mental health is not single player. Connection is a protective factor and foundational to a person's overall well-being. Our Supportive Tabletop Alliance for Recreation and Socialization (S.T.A.R.S) offers a welcoming, consistent weekly, low-pressure space where students can build friendships and feel a sense of belonging through shared storytelling and play. Your donations help us provide supplies (e.g. dice sets for members; mats; miniatures), snacks, and meaningful community experiences (e.g. movie nights, community outings) that turn strangers into support systems.
When you donate, you’re helping a student feel seen, supported, and not alone.
A gift of $40 provides battle mats for a S.T.A.R.S. group. $100 helps fund snacks for a peer support community event! $250+ contributes to a student’s access to specialized mental health care.
Participating Groups
Academic Departments and Programs
Alumni Initiatives
Athletics
Bass School of Arts, Humanities and Technology
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Centers
Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences
Employee Led Initiatives
Interdisciplinary Studies
Jindal School of Management
Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
Natural Science and Mathematics
Student Affairs
Student Organizations and Clubs
Student Support
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