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'Starving College Student' Stereotype Is No Joke On US Campuses

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    >> As college tuition rises sharply and
    middle-class families are feeling the effects
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    of a poor economy, many students have no money
    for food after they pay for tuition and books.
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    A survey conducted by Temple University in
    the Wisconsin Hope Lab revealed that 36%
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    of students can't afford enough food.
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    It also showed a correlation
    between going hungry
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    and earning lower grades and
    potentially not graduating.
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    According to "The Atlantic", even students at
    prestigious schools like UCLA are going hungry.
Title:
'Starving College Student' Stereotype Is No Joke On US Campuses
Description:

As college tuition rises sharply and middle-class families are feeling the effects of a poor economy, many students have no money for food after they pay for tuition and books. A survey conducted by Temple University and the Wisconsin HOPE Lab revealed that 36 percent of students can't afford enough food. It also showed a correlation between going hungry and earning lower grades and potentially not graduating. According to The Atlantic, even students at prestigious schools like UCLA are going hungry.
https://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/blogs/food-insecurity-on-college-campus
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English
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