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More than half of students at U.S. community colleges say they’re hungry

After surveying 4,000 students attending ten community colleges, researchers found that more than half of all community college students struggle with food insecurity, although the problem exists at four-year institutions, too, for an estimated 20 percent of students. Fifty-six percent of students in the study were employed, with 38 percent working more than 20 hours a week. More than half received a federal study grant and 18 percent were recipients of private scholarships. Despite this, they still didn’t have enough money for food.

— source treehugger.com

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