Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Snap College Student Eligibility
SNAP helps college students focus more on their studies and less on where their next meal will come from
3.3 million
college students were potentially eligible for SNAP in 2020
67%
of those college students reported not receiving benefits
Think you might qualify?
All college students must meet the SNAP eligibility criteria to receive food assistance. If you’re enrolled half-time or more, you must also meet at least one of the following conditions:
- Work 20+ hours per week
- Participate in a federal or state work-study program
- Have a physical or mental disability or condition that prevents you from working
- Care for a young dependent child
- Receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Need more info?
- Enrolled in college through certain employment & training programs, such as SNAP E&T, Workforce and Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), and others
- Participate in an on-the-job training program
- Be under age 18 or over 49
Need more info?
Contact your state or local SNAP office: fns.usda.gov/snap/state-directory
If this is you, consider applying for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by visiting https://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/snap.cgi.