The short answer: HMC has the strongest verified money route in this ranked batch: students can request up to $250 a year for eligible mental-health copays, medication and transportation.¹

Start with Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services (MCAPS) and TimelyCare

Book it: Call MCAPS for an appointment or register for TimelyCare with an HMC email address. The current phone number is 909-621-8202. Open the official service page →¹

Who can use it: Currently enrolled Harvey Mudd undergraduate students. What it costs: MCAPS psychological and psychiatric visits and TimelyCare are free; prescribed medication remains the student’s responsibility.¹

The limit that matters

TimelyCare offers up to 12 scheduled counseling sessions; MCAPS provides brief care without a published numerical cap. This is the fact to confirm again at intake, because staffing and campus rules can change during the academic year.¹

If you need help today

Call MCAPS for urgent help during business hours. After hours: Call 909-621-8202 and press 1 for 24/7 crisis support; Campus Safety is 909-607-2000.²

In crisis? Call or text 988 — free, 24/7.

Medication and longer-term therapy

Psychiatry: MCAPS provides psychiatric services and medication management. When campus care is too short: MCAPS and HMC Wellbeing help students connect with community care when brief services are not enough.²

If you use a parent’s insurance, billing paperwork can disclose that care was used. Read the student privacy and EOB route →. If money is the obstacle, compare Medi-Cal →, sliding-scale care →, and California-wide telehealth →.

What to ask in the first appointment

  1. What is my individual-session limit this term or year, and does intake count?
  2. If I need weekly or specialized care, who starts the outside referral?
  3. Is psychiatry separate, and does it require a campus or insurance referral?
  4. What can I use while I am waiting: a group, same-day consultation, or virtual care?
  5. Will any charge or insurance explanation be sent to someone else?

Verification record

Every campus-specific statement above was read on an official Harvey Mudd College page. Core access facts are due for re-check by 2026-11-22. A missing number is reported as “not published,” never filled from an old catalog or another campus.

Sources

  1. HMC — Wellbeing resources and reimbursement, read 2026-08-24.
  2. HMC — Student Opportunity Fund, read 2026-08-24.