Apr 18, 2017
Research shows that many college students across the country are working, borrowing and still falling behind.
"Most people think, 'Well, if you're really poor, and you really don't have money to eat, you can get food stamps," she says. "What they don't know is that for a college student, who doesn't have children, to get food stamps requires that they work 20 hours a week."
Aspiring students shouldn’t have to battle between working a minimum wage job to qualify for SNAP and pursuing a higher education and a more fulfilling future.
Source:http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/02/08/513902272/the-number-of-hungry-and-homeless-students-rises-along-with-college-costs
