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University of Arizona increasing resources to help hungry students and lower food insecurity — a growing problem across US campuses

by Mikayla Mace

Photo: Bridgette Nobbe, left, and Brianna Seltzer prepare food for students at the University of Arizona’s campus pantry. The pantry provides food to students who otherwise couldn’t afford it, and is seeking to extend its hours and add to its available resources. [David Martinez / For the Arizona Daily Star]

A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office said as many as 2 million at-risk college students who were not receiving federal nutrition benefits, such as through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, might be eligible for them. Many of the students at risk for food insecurity were likely from low-income families and either first-generation college students and/or single parents, the report stated.

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