Tuition has become so expensive that many students are forced to choose between buying food, or paying for housing, books and other basic living expenses.
Low-income college students struggling to pay tuition shouldn’t have to worry about being able to afford their next meal.
“As more and more students struggle to pay for college, 30% may be going hungry,” Warren tweeted. “Students shouldn’t have to choose between paying tuition and eating.” “They don’t know about it or they’re unaware that they are actually eligible,” Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, a professor at Temple University who has studied and advocated around campus food insecurity, told MarketWatch.California senator Kamala Harris, another Democrat seeking the presidential nomination, is also a sponsor on the bill, as is Massachusetts Democrat Ed Markey.
“Students are not saying we are unwilling to work, they’re already working,” Goldrick-Rab said. “It’s about finding enough work to get 20 hours a week, and make your class schedule work. I’m seeing people trying to do two jobs and that comes with two employers, plus commuting times and it tends to drive people out of college.”
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