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Florida Student Food Stamp Use Up 44 Percent

August 13, 2008 RSS Feed Print

First we reported on students using food pantries, and now we have some numbers on food stamps. The number of college students receiving stamps in the state of Florida was up 44 percent in July compared with last year, which is about twice the rate of increase in the Florida population as a whole, the Miami Herald reports. That's 54,116 students in the state.

An applicant could receive up to $162 per month, depending on income, to buy food, but the stamps can be used only for staples such as milk, bread, cereal, meat, fruits, and vegetables. Not surprisingly, alcohol, cigarettes, toilet paper, toothpaste, and the like are not allowed. Also not allowed: "prepared deli foods such as hot cooked chicken." Good to know.

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I am in the same position. I applied and got expedited Food Stamps and now that they have finished interview and everything because I go to school I do not qualify. WTF!! Are we not supposed to better ourselves? I am in the process of filing a disability claim and am unable to work. What am I supposed to do now?

Kelly of FL 1:07PM April 24, 2012

I was told that because I am going back to college I can not recieve food stamps for my family, if I was sitting at home doing nothing I could! I am getting unemployment and looking for a job, but I guess it is only those who want to be chronically poor that get food stamps in Florida. What is wrong with our country?

Common sense of FL 10:56AM December 14, 2011

I am in the position. 46 year old that was unemployed 2 years ago and still can't find work. I enrolled in school because the workforce solution said it would help better myself and secure me a job....NOPE..still looking and now I have 30,000 to repay. I am still in school because with this debt an associates degree is not going to land me a job that pays much so I am going to get my bachelors. My unemployment was exhausted last month and because I am in school full time and have no dependents and am not mental I do not qualify. How rediculious is this?? I had to move and now live with a family member. I just cannot believe this! Thought I would share my story.
btw....I have worked most of my life and never received unemployment or tried to apply for public assistance until now.

L. Mckenney of VA 4:40PM July 18, 2011

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