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egbertowillies

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Sun Aug 12, 2018, 12:28 PM Aug 2018

For Many College Students, Hunger Can 'Make It Hard To Focus In Class'

As students enter college this fall, many will hunger for more than knowledge. Up to half of college students report that they were either not getting enough to eat or were worried about it, according to published studies.

https://singlepayerhealthcarenow.com/2018/08/10/college-students-hunger/

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For Many College Students, Hunger Can 'Make It Hard To Focus In Class' (Original Post) egbertowillies Aug 2018 OP
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #1
This happened to my son in law. greymattermom Aug 2018 #2
To clarify, it is not about traditional college students SharonClark Aug 2018 #3

greymattermom

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2. This happened to my son in law.
Sun Aug 12, 2018, 12:37 PM
Aug 2018

He didn't have enough money to buy food, was working, and lost his scholarship for getting one low grade. It took him years to get his degree while working full time, but he finally did.

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)
3. To clarify, it is not about traditional college students
Sun Aug 12, 2018, 01:21 PM
Aug 2018

It is about people who are likely working, parenting, and going to college as well.
Adding college classes to the mix can make food insecurity worse.

The article includes some creative solutions. Thanks for posting it.

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