Food Stamps for Students

Can students get food stamps?
A student is someone in a business, technical, trade, or vocational school or college half time or more (use your school's definition of halftime). If you are in school less than half time, these rules do not apply to you, and you can get food stamps based on the regular rules.

If you are in school half time or more, you can get food stamps if:

• You are 17 or younger or 50 or older; or
• You have a disability; or
• You receive Reach Up; or
• You are in the JOBS program; or
• You participate in work study; or
• You work at least 20 hours a week for pay; or
• You are in an on-the-job training program; or
• You take care of a child under age 6; or
• You take care of a child age 6 - 12; or
• You are a single parent in school full time and responsible for the care of a dependent child under 12; or
• You are in school through:
  • Workforce Investment Act
  • Employment and Training Program
  • A Trade Act Program
  • Employment and training program for low income households operated by State or local government.