Education

How to Get Food Stamps in College

From US News: “According to a 2024 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, around 67% of potentially eligible college students are not receiving SNAP benefits. Experts say multiple factors contribute to this ‘SNAP gap’, including lack of awareness, stigma and complex eligibility rules. The most common way to qualify for SNAP is through paid employment, experts say. This exemption requires students to prove that they work at least 20 hours a week at a paid job. ‘To work 20 hours a week means that you are taking time away from studying for that better future that you’re working towards,’ says Salaam Bhatti, SNAP director at the nonprofit Food Research & Action Center, which is based in Washington, D.C.”

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