Comment on Why don't people going to college get HUD, Food Stamps, and free Medicare/Medicaid while enrolled? Instead of the parents footing the bill or the student working 3 jobs and school?

Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I had to work full time in college, all my money went to rent and the cheapest food I could find. I didn’t qualify for Medicaid, and I only qualified for $30 a month in food stamps. I also didn’t qualify for section 8 housing. It was pretty shocking. That extra $30 a month genuinely helped though

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  • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I wish I hadn’t been too proud to go to food banks when I was in college. It would have made my life so much easier

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• Cort@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Sorry, if your parents are providing for more than 50% of your expenses they get to claim you as a dependent, and you only qualify based on your parents income.

  Wouldn’t apply if you’re literally orphaned, but it can be rough trying to prove your parents disowned you, if they still claim you as a dependent for the tax breaks.

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