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WASHINGTON (AP) — Raised on welfare by his grandmother, Joseph Sais relied so much on food stamps as a college student that he thought about quitting schoo

COVID-era rule changes made it easier for as many as 3 million students to enter the SNAP, or food stamps, program.

One food bank president estimates at least 30% of college students are food insecure.

WASHINGTON -- Researchers and policymakers are still trying to address full-time college students struggling with hunger. The U.S. Department of Agriculture relaxed SNAP eligibility requirements for college students during the pandemic, allowing in those on financial aid with no expected family support and anyone who qualified for work-study programs, regardless of hours worked. Researchers estimate as many as 3 million college students were added to the program as a result. But with the public ...

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Raised on welfare by his grandmother, Joseph Sais relied so much on food stamps as a college student that he thought about quitting school when his eligibility was revoked.

Contrary to what some people might think, not all college students come from comfortable backgrounds. Nearly one-third lack the financial resources to even afford healthy food, according to one...

Thousands of college students will be gradually removed from a program they say is still vital to their ability to feed themselves and stay in school

Thousands of college students will be gradually removed from a program they say is still vital to their ability to feed themselves and stay in school

Thousands of college students will be gradually removed from a program they say is still vital to their ability to feed themselves and stay in school