Food Insecurity Across U.S. College Campuses

Food insecurity is a prevalent issue across homes in the United States. Much of the existing research pays particular attention to students in K-12 education and the impact hunger has in academic performance. In January of 2019, The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report calling to action solutions to help food insecurity for students across college campuses. This memo focuses on the gap of resources attributed to food insecurity in post-secondary institutions and looks at existing methods that universities are taking to combat student hunger. Taking elements from prominent researchers from the field, proposed solutions include expanding access to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and developing an effective marketing plan to provide more information to students on existing federal programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)