The Patriot

Students turn to food stamps

Abstract:
With the cost of gas, tuition and everyday living steadily rising, today's financially challenged college students are turning to a different type of financial aid - food stamps. "The reason I chose to get food stamps is because they're helpful when you don't have money for groceries, or when you've paid all of your bills and there's not enough money to buy food," Trinity Williams, junior, said....

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mike howard

posted 1/06/10 @ 11:12 AM EST

Recently unemployed student on student loan,denied stamps because I don't have a 20hr.a week job.Am I missing something here or is the system? I personally see a large hole here that I happened to fall into.What's the deal?I have no income.

Sincerely,
Catch 22.

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Mitch

posted 8/19/10 @ 9:49 AM EST

Too bad. get a new job. If you are going to college you should be able to afford to eat. If you cant, then youre probably going on my dime already to start with. Learn to prioritize America...It just kills me some of the people quoted in these stories, "now that I live off campus I have to pay for my cell phone and food, and I cant afford both" oh gee, I feel so bad for you, you go ahead and pay for that cell and ill cover your groceries random stranger! What on earth is wrong with people?? If you are paying for cell phones, internet, cable or any other unnecessary items then you do not deserve food stamps. Period.

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