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Food scholarships could help more students finish college

  • Written by Daphne Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Nutrition & Obesity Studies, University of Houston
Hunger among college students is a growing problem.Steve Cukrov/Shutterstock

It’s hard, if not impossible, to succeed in college if you’re hungry. Seems like such an easy concept that it’s not worth mentioning.

But behind that simple concept are some staggering statistics. According to the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, more than 50 percent...

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