Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Youth and Families Program Unit, Clark County Extension, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2022 May;54(5):422-431. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2022.02.008.
To identify effective practices for assisting college students with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applications and explore challenges in student SNAP enrollment.
In-depth interviews with key informants on experiences assisting college students with SNAP applications.
University of California campuses.
Twenty-one key informants, including staff from the University of California on-campus Basic Needs Centers, campus financial aid offices, county agencies, and food banks.
Facilitators and barriers of college student SNAP enrollment.
Transcripts were coded to identify emerging themes.
Two of the most frequently mentioned facilitators were county staff presence on campus for application assistance and a strong relationship between campus staff and the county SNAP agency. A common barrier was inconsistent student SNAP eligibility information and procedures across county offices.
Federal coordination with state agencies on student SNAP policy is much needed. This approach could help to eliminate heterogeneous interpretations of student exemptions across counties and between county staff. Future research is warranted to identify policy leverage points at the county, state, and federal levels, such as eliminating the student rule, to ensure equitable access to SNAP among college students.
确定协助大学生申请补充营养援助计划（SNAP）的有效实践，并探讨学生 SNAP 入学的挑战。
对有协助大学生申请 SNAP 经验的主要知情人进行深入访谈。
加州大学的校园。
21 名主要知情人，包括加州大学校园内基本需求中心、校园财务援助办公室、县机构和食品银行的工作人员。
大学生 SNAP 入学的促进因素和障碍。
对抄本进行编码以确定新出现的主题。
最常提到的两个促进因素是县工作人员在校园提供申请协助，以及校园工作人员与县 SNAP 机构之间的牢固关系。一个常见的障碍是县办公室之间学生 SNAP 资格信息和程序不一致。
联邦政府与州政府在学生 SNAP 政策方面的协调非常必要。这种方法可以帮助消除各县和各县工作人员之间对学生豁免的不同解释。有必要在县、州和联邦各级确定政策的杠杆点，例如取消学生规则，以确保大学生公平获得 SNAP。
