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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 health emergency over, students already receiving SNAP benefits had until June 30 to recertify and s...
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