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The brief then describes temporary COVID-19 expansions that allowed more students to apply, and explains why the end of these exemptions—amid inflation—may worsen campus hunger and insecurity. 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(2023) . From Safety Net to Struggle: The End of Temporary SNAP Exemptions for College Students. Trellis Company.   \nStudent (In)Eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: An Overview  \nCollege students are much more likely to experience food insecurity than the typical American adult. In fact, 42 percent of surveyed students were identified as food insecure in the Fall 2021 Student Financial Wellness  Survey (SFWS) . Despite facing higher rates of basic needs insecurity and greater exposure to poverty, this population  has faced numerous barriers to accessing food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) . Limiting students’ access to SNAP benefits has been premised on the notion that students receive a variety of resources from their families and schools (e. g., financial aid, grants, loans, familial assistance), resulting in far less deprivation and vulnerability than their financial situation might otherwise imply. This reasoning fails to consider that students are often heading households themselves and may be relying on insufficient wages to fund both their living and educational expenses.  \nGeneral eligibility for SNAP is determined through various factors, including monthly/net income, citizenship,  and household composition. For over 40 years, SNAP  eligibility for college students has been further limited to those who are enrolled at least half-time and meet all of the standard eligibility requirements and qualify for at least one of the student-specific exemptions. Some of the common exemptions for students include: (1) Being under age 18 or age 50 or older; (2) Working a minimum of 20 hours per week; (3) Having a physical or mental disability; and (4) Participating in a state or federal work study program.  \nThese restrictions make it difficult for students to access these critical benefits; in fact, only 17 percent of four-year students and 22 percent of two-year students accessed food assistance from January to October 2020, well into the COVID-19 pandemic.  \nIn hopes of improving access to SNAP for college students during the COVID-19 emergency, the U.S. Department of Education, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), temporarily expanded SNAP eligibility for students who met certain requirements, including those who:  \n1. Were eligible to participate in state or federal work study programs during the regular academic calendar year (as determined by the student’s institution of higher education)  \n2. Had an expected family contribution (EFC) of zero dollars for the academic year (using data from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  \nTRELLIS RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT REPORT BRIEF  \nThis allowed up to three million previously ineligible  students to become temporarily qualified to apply for SNAP. However, this expansion will only be active until 30 days after the end of the nationwide COVID-19 public health emergency. Assuming the expiration date for the current declarations holds (May 11, 2023), the two temporary SNAP exemptions will sunset on June 10, 2023. The end of expanded eligibility, combined with rising inflation, could exacerbate the college hunger crisis and result in even more reports of food insecurity on campuses across the country.  \nHow to Move Forward?  \nThe process of determining college student eligibility for SNAP is unnecessarily burdensome and complex, leaving  many eligible students without access to critical benefits. For students who do qualify for SNAP, meeting certain requirements—such as working 20 hours a week—can discourage full-time attendance in college, delaying time to degree and potentially increasing student debt.  \nBy eliminating the student-specific eligibility restrictions or revising the Food and ","cbCainCtsYHPfCgI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainCtsYHPfCgI","pdf",214288,"English","# Student (In)Eligibility for SNAP\n## Baseline eligibility and student-specific limits\n## Common student exemptions\n## COVID-19 temporary eligibility expansion\n## Projected impact and policy recommendations","[{\"question\":\"What factors determine general SNAP eligibility for college students?\",\"answer\":\"SNAP eligibility is determined by monthly or net income, citizenship, and household composition, along with enrollment status and standard requirements plus qualifying student-specific exemptions.\"},{\"question\":\"Which COVID-19 temporary SNAP changes expanded eligibility for students?\",\"answer\":\"The U.S. Department of Education and USDA temporarily expanded eligibility for students meeting requirements such as participating in state or federal work study programs and having an expected family contribution (EFC) of zero dollars for the academic year.\"},{\"question\":\"When will the temporary SNAP exemptions end, and why does it matter?\",\"answer\":\"The expansion is active only until 30 days after the end of the nationwide COVID-19 public health emergency; under the stated assumption, the temporary exemptions sunset on June 10, 2023. 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