A new report finds that many college students facing food insecurity are not taking advantage of public assistance programs that would make it easier for them to purchase food.
Topics: Food
Campus food pantries address food insecurity, boost student health, survey finds
A new study affirms the benefits of campus food pantries but points out that most colleges still don’t have one.
HBCU initiative aims to address widespread basic needs insecurity
Two-thirds of HBCU students surveyed in fall 2020 reported basic needs insecurity, according to a report released in tandem with a new initiative to help historically black institutions advocate for funding and deepen their support services.
Organizations join forces to step up fight against food insecurity
A merger between Swipe Out Hunger and a network of campus food pantries will greatly expand both groups’ reach.
Survey finds 3 in 5 college students report basic needs insecurity
A new report shows the pandemic’s impact on college students’ food and housing struggles, finding that 58 percent of students experienced basic needs insecurity in fall 2020.
Peer programs connect food-insecure college students with SNAP benefits
Recognizing that their peers may not be aware of—or comfortable seeking out—food assistance benefits, college students are launching navigator programs that reduce stigma and increase access to basic necessities.
More college students now qualify for SNAP benefits
The latest federal spending and stimulus package temporarily eases the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s work and eligibility requirements for low-income college students in hopes of increasing participation and curbing food insecurity.
Students launch mutual aid networks to meet financial, basic needs
Seeking to support each other at a time of great strain, students at colleges and universities across the nation are launching mutual aid networks to pool resources and rapidly distribute them to peers in need.
Documentary examines escalation of college student hunger since start of pandemic
A new documentary reveals that nearly half of all college students are battling food insecurity and hunger amid the coronavirus pandemic, further intensifying disparities.
COVID-19 intensifying college students’ housing, food insecurity
Nearly 60 percent of college students surveyed by The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice said they experienced basic needs insecurity during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
Many student-athletes were already food-insecure. COVID-19 could make it worse.
A new report explores basic needs insecurity among student-athletes—challenges that have intensified since COVID-19 removed students from their campuses, meal plans, and training tables.
#RealCollege survey finds housing, food insecurity persist; record number of schools participate
Data collection remains a challenge, with most marginalized students hardest to reach.