As College Costs Rise, Students Struggle to Eat Healthy

Now, students struggle to cover all of these expenses, especially low-income students, who often face more serious degrees of food insecurity. The U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) report, “Food Insecurity: Better Information Could Help Eligible College Students Access Federal Food Assistance Benefits,” reviewed 31 existing studies, though no national data is available. She expressed that food insecurity can mean many things on campus, from having no meal plan money to not being able to buy food if students live off-campus.