Crisis Resources
24 Hour Crisis Hotline
1-877-466-0660 (Toll Free)
Texas State University Police- Emergency After Business Hours
On Campus: 911
Off Campus: (512) 245-2890
San Marcos Police Department
(512) 753-2108
Physical/Sexual Assault Or Abuse
HCWC Crisis Hotline
1-800-700-4292
The Trevor Helpline (Crisis and Suicide Prevention Helpline for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth)
1-866-4-U-TREVOR
1-866-488-7386
If you are a transgender person in crisis call:
877-565-8860
Local Financial Resources
- Need Help Paying Bills- Hays County
- FindHelp.org 78666
- Emergency Rental Assistance Program
- SNAP - Food Stamp Benefits
- Mano Amiga
- Texas Workforce Solutions - Hays County
- HOME Center
- Homeless Coalition of Hays County
- Hays County Food Bank
- City of San Marcos Electric/Utility Assistance
- Pedernales Electric Company Utility Assistance (PEC)
Local LGBTQIA+ Resources
Bobcat Pride Scholarship Fund
The BPSF Jeremy O. Torres Emergency Stabilization Fund provides monetary support to emerging adults (ages 18 to 24), who have minority sexual and gender identities (LGBTQIA+), residing in the Greater San Marcos area, inclusive of Hays County.
Find out more here.Community is about connections. Here are other Facebook pages that can connect you to the Texas State and Hill Country LGBTQIA+ community:
- San Marcos Queer Council
- San Marcos Pride
- PFLAG San Marcos
- The LGBTQA (etc.) of Texas State
- Hill Country PRIDE
- PFLAG Seguin
- Gays of Hays
National College Related LGBTQIA+ Resources
Intelligent LGBTQIA College Student Guide
Texas State University Resources
Texas State University students in need of emergency funding assistance, please see the Dean of Student's office website for on-campus assistance or Student Business Services Emergency and Short Term Loans.
Texas State University Counseling Center, including after-hours crisis support. TimelyCare virtual mental health services are also available to enrolled students.
Texas State University Student Involvement including cultural celebrations
Find student organizations, including by searching for, “LGBT”
Texas State LGBTQIA+ staff and faculty can join Alliance
Texas State University LGBTQIA+ Endowed Scholarship
In September 2018, BPSF leadership donated $25,000 to the Texas State University LGBTQIA Endowed Scholarship (SL0011) in order to provide long-term academic support to LGBTQIA Texas State students. The scholarship is overseen by Alliance at Texas State University and the Texas State University LGBTQIA Alumni Chapter.
To apply, please visit the Bobcat Online Scholarship System (BOSS)