Additional Resources

Family Scholar House

family scholar houseThe Family Scholar House (FSH) Response Center is available Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. to assist students in the Louisville community in connecting to available community resources at no cost.  Students may contact the FSH Response Center by calling 502.289.6384.

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Advocacy Support

Technology Assistance

  • Support in navigating online coursework
  • Assistance to apply for Emergency Broadband benefits

Emergency Assistance

When circumstances are warranted, FSH can assist financially with necessities and educational needs.

Student Discounts

There are plenty of places in Kentucky that offer student discounts! This includes restaurants, retail stores, transportation, and entertainment. To see what places in Kentucky offer student discounts visit the Kentucky Student Discounts website.

Louisville specific discounts:

  • Yoga East, 1125 East Kentucky Street, Louisville 40204 – Drop in rate: $10 with valid student ID
  • The Laughing Derby at Comedy Caravan, 1250 Bardstown Rd, #1, Louisville 40204: $5 admission w/student ID
  • Bunbury Theatre Company at The Henry Clay (604 S. Third Street, Louisville, 40202). Enriching and diverse live theatrical and cultural experiences for the community. $10 Student tickets with valid ID. Call 502-585-5306 or check out the website http://bunburytheatre.org.
  • The Bard’s Town Theatre (502-749-5275) over The Bard’s Town Restaurant/Pub on Bardstown Road in the Highlands. Student tickets are $14 with valid ID. Variety of new and innovative plays by Kentucky playwrights. http://www.thebardstowntheatre.org
  • Louisville Orchestra (502-584-7777) With a valid student ID, students are invited to purchase $10 tickets in advance or at the door for Louisville Orchestra concerts in the Classics, Pops or Neighborhood Series. https://louisvilleorchestra.org/ticketing. Tickets are purchased at the Kentucky Center box office.
  • Actors Theatre of Louisville offers a 10% student discount on tickets purchased in advance with valid ID. There are also Day Of tickets available for $25 plus fees purchased in person at Actors Theatre box office. For Dracula and A Christmas Carol there are blackout dates with no discounts. Call Actors at 502-584-1205 for more information or check out https://actorstheatre.org.
  • Speed Art Museum http://www.speedmuseum.org/: Free admission with Bellarmine ID 21C Museum http://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/museum/:  Free
  • Muhammad Ali Center http://alicenter.org/:  $10 with Student ID
  • KY Museum of Art and Craft http://www.kmacmuseum.org/: Free with Student ID
  • Frazier History Museum: Free with Student ID

There are plenty of places worldwide that offer student discounts! This includes arts & entertainment, electronics & software, food, insurance, music & media, retail, and transportation & travel. To see what places worldwide offer student discounts, visit https://students.1fbusa.com/college-life/student-discounts.

Childcare Support

If you are a parent and are eligible there are several grants that the state of Kentucky offers. Visit the Single Mother Guide to see what is available.

Social Services Resources for Women, Children, and Families: An interactive map showing the location of social service resources around Jefferson County. Click on the tabs below to navigate by the desired resource. Click on a name to zoom to the location. Click on the colored dots to get more information regarding that location.

Bellarmine recognizes the importance of mothers being able to pump in a private location when away from their babies. For this reason, Bellarmine provides three convenient pumping locations that are shielded from view and free from intrusion. These rooms all have electrical outlets and refrigerators available in the room or nearby. For access privacy code, please contact the Human Resources Office at 502.272.8435.

  • Pasteur Hall room 251
  • Allen Hall room 108A
  • Flynn Building room 129