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Title: Many California Community College Students Are Eligible For--but Not Receiving--CalFresh Benefits
Language: English
Authors: Jennifer Hogg, Sam Ayers, Johanna Lacoe, Alan Perez, Jesse Rothstein, California Policy Lab (CPL), Community College Research Center (CCRC), Accelerating Recovery in Community Colleges (ARCC) Network
Source: California Policy Lab. 2024.
Availability: California Policy Lab. 2521 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94720. e-mail: info@capolicylab.org; Web site: https://capolicylab.org/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2024
Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Spencer Foundation
Contract Number: R305A220451
R305X220022
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Two Year Colleges
Descriptors: Community College Students, Hunger, Food, State Programs, Welfare Services, Nutrition, Low Income Students, Student Participation, Student Financial Aid, Eligibility, Social Services
Geographic Terms: California
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Abstract: Food insecurity is widespread among college students in the United States. Food benefits delivered through the CalFresh program, California's version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), can reduce hunger by helping students pay for groceries but may not reach all eligible students. To date, higher education systems have lacked good estimates of the share of students who are eligible for CalFresh and the share who actually receive benefits. Using a linked database of student-level administrative data on college enrollment, financial aid, and CalFresh participation, in this brief we estimate how many California community college (CCC) students are eligible for CalFresh, how many students are taking up those benefits, and how many are missing out. We estimate that in fall 2019, 22% of CCC students (346,000 students) were likely eligible for CalFresh benefits. However, the majority of these students did not receive benefits--only 26% (88,000) of eligible community college students actually participated in CalFresh.
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