Our Counseling & Wellness Services assist students in managing personal problems which may impact their ability to meet their academic and career goals. We provide short-term solution-focused counseling, crisis intervention, assessment and referrals to mental health resources.

Counseling & Wellness Services appointments can address issues related to:

• Stress and anxiety
• Depression
• Grief and loss
• Relationship difficulties
• Abuse and violence
• Gender and cultural identity
• Rape and sexual assault
• Substance use
• Balancing family life, work, and academics

 

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FCC provides three food options for students who, for whatever reason, find themselves hungry and unable to purchase something to sustain them. For more information or assistance, please contact FCC Live Well at [email protected], call 301.624.2796, or stop by the CougarMart Monday-Friday from 10am-3pm.
 

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COUGARMART

2024 Fall Semester Hours:
Mon: 8:30am – 3pm
Tues: 11am – 3pm
Wed: 8:30am – 3pm
Thurs: 10am – 8pm
Fri 9am – 4pm
Sat: 8:30am – 4pm

CougarMart is a comprehensive, grocery-style shopping experience for FCC students. CougarMart offers a wide range of items, including basic groceries and fresh produce, personal hygiene products and baby essentials, and a clothing closet offering business attire for interviews and professional meetings.
 

• Students must show a valid FCC Student ID to access CougarMart.
• All items are free to students.
• Students can visit CougarMart once a month

 

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GRAB AND GO HUB

Main Campus Location: Student Center-101
Monroe Center Location: Next to Welcome Center desk
Hours:  Monday - Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Grab and Go Hubs are located at both the Main Campus and Monroe Center. They provide grab and go snacks intended to help carry students over between classes. Students are invited to visit the Hubs and take up to two items per day. No financial or personal questions are asked to access the Hubs, but students are requested to scan the QR code on the cabinet door to record the date of their visit. Free, fresh popcorn is also available in Student Leadership & Engagement (Student Center, room H101) Monday – Friday from 9:30am-3:30pm.

 

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COUGAR PODS (Food Lockers)

Location: Outside Student Center-100

Cougar Pods provide food options for students who are on campus in the evenings when offices are closed and may need a bit more than a quick grab and go snack. Food items may change from week to week but primarily consist of soup, cereal, rice, pasta, and other non-perishable items including some organic and ethnic options. Hygiene items are also available on a limited basis.

Students who are interested in visiting the Cougar Pods will complete the Cougar Pods Request Form. The form requires an FCC ID number and basic demographic information – no financial questions are asked.

Students who have registered will receive an email or text with instructions on how to access the pods. Instructions will include a window of time in which the food will be available, a pod number, and a unique code allowing access to the pod which will contain a grocery bag of food. Students are welcome to take what they want and can leave items they don’t need.

 

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PERSONAL ITEMS

Location: Student Center-101

In addition to the personal items available through the CougarMart and Cougar Pods, the Student Leadership & Engagement office distributes free feminine products, condoms, and basic first aid supplies to students.

 

Apartment Locator
For students who are looking to relocate to the Frederick area, the Student Leadership & Engagement office has compiled a listing of area apartments and rental agencies. This list is provided for information only and FCC does not recommend or endorse any of these properties or management companies.

Transportation
TransIT is Frederick County’s public transportation system, and provides transportation to FCC’s main campus and the Monroe Center. Discounted student tickets can be purchased in the Bookstore.

Frederick transit buses stop at the College from 6:40 a.m. – 9:40 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Buses #60, #61 and #80 stop at FCC and drop off in front of Linganore Hall. 
 
Discounted tickets can be purchased at the FCC Bookstore. 
 
Service is available for riders with disabilities; call Transit Services at 301.694.2065 for information.
 
Click here for complete TransIT route and schedule information.

 

FCC Live Well is committed to holistic well-being, spanning physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental aspects. Our goal is to empower students in their academic and personal endeavors, fostering a positive and healthy campus culture. Our vision is to make FCC a leader in student wellness.  

LiveWell services include:

• Basic or Essential Needs
• Counseling & Wellness Service Information
• Housing & Transportation Information
• Physical Wellness

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The Office of Student Leadership & Engagement has feminine products, male and female contraceptives, and basic first aid supplies available free of charge for students. Visit us in H-101!

FCC’s weight room is available to all FCC students and employees (non-employees and students are not able to use the facilities). The weight room is located in the Athletics Center in room D-128. The hours of operation change each semester; you can find the current schedule posted on the door as well as on FCC’s website under “Hours of Operation.” You can only work out during open hours (unless you are on an athletics team and the coach is present for your work out).

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