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Title: Staying Enrolled in CalFresh Helps Community College Students Stay in School. Executive Summary
Language: English
Authors: Igor Chirikov, Jesse Rothstein, California Policy Lab (CPL), University of California, Berkeley. Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE)
Source: California Policy Lab. 2026.
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: 2
Publication Date: 2026
Sponsoring Agency: Spencer Foundation
Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
James Irvine Foundation
Woven Foundation
Contract Number: R305A220451
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Two Year Colleges
Descriptors: Community College Students, Food, Hunger, Program Effectiveness, Nutrition, Federal Programs, Welfare Services, Academic Persistence, College Credits, Eligibility, Success
Geographic Terms: California
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Abstract: Nearly half of California community college students report struggling with food insecurity. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits (known as CalFresh in California) can help reduce student hunger. Alleviating hunger among students should lead to improved educational outcomes, but rigorous research on this topic remains scarce. This executive summary provides key findings and policy implications from the full study, "The Impact of Nutrition Assistance on College Student Success," which helps to close that research gap using a compelling matching design with large-scale data to measure the impact of CalFresh food benefits on college students' educational outcomes.
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  Data: Nearly half of California community college students report struggling with food insecurity. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits (known as CalFresh in California) can help reduce student hunger. Alleviating hunger among students should lead to improved educational outcomes, but rigorous research on this topic remains scarce. This executive summary provides key findings and policy implications from the full study, "The Impact of Nutrition Assistance on College Student Success," which helps to close that research gap using a compelling matching design with large-scale data to measure the impact of CalFresh food benefits on college students' educational outcomes.
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