The short answer: Pomona verifies therapy, psychiatry, crisis care and referrals, but no Pomona-specific fund guaranteeing outside therapy-copay reimbursement was found.¹

Start with Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services (MCAPS)

Book it: Call MCAPS for a scheduled or same-day crisis appointment; use TimelyCare with a Pomona email for virtual support. The current phone number is 909-621-8202. Open the official service page →¹

Who can use it: Currently enrolled Pomona undergraduate students. What it costs: MCAPS brief counseling and TimelyCare are provided without a visit charge.¹

The limit that matters

MCAPS provides brief individual counseling without a current 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

MCAPS offers same-day crisis appointments. After hours: Call 909-621-8202 and press 1 for the on-call clinician; TimelyCare TalkNow is also available 24/7.²

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

Medication and longer-term therapy

Psychiatry: MCAPS provides psychiatric medication management. When campus care is too short: MCAPS helps identify off-campus therapy; the Dean of Students office can also connect students with local care.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 Pomona 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. Pomona — Confidential Support, read 2026-08-24.
  2. Pomona — Campus resources, read 2026-08-24.