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Sharp hike seen in use of food stamps

Rachel Zarrell, Special to the Reporter Top Ten Food Stamp Stores in Dorchester-Mattapan 2010 This article was reported Rachel Zarrell, Gal Tziperman Lotan, and Stephen Kurkjian, and written by Zarrell. The last year has been a difficult one for Matthew St. Andrews. In March, he was let go from his …

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State to Block Most College Students from Food Stamps – WHTC

MyFox Detroit State to Block Most College Students from Food StampsWHTCWith over five million dollars in food stamp fraud uncovered in 2009, state lawmakers are looking to put restrictions in place that will prevent additional …Some college students will be cut off from food stampsDetroit Free PressFewer college students to …

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Fewer college students to get food stamps

Lansing — As many as 20,000 college students who now receive food stamps could lose their eligibility in April. According to a new state policy that will go into effect this spring, college students in Michigan won’t qualify for the federally funded Food Assistance Program — unless they have particular …

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Some college students will be cut off from food stamps

In April, the state no longer will allow as many as 20,000 college students to qualify for food stamps just because they’re in school, not because they’re in need. State Department of Human Services Director Maura Corrigan said Wednesday that the Bridge card program — a debit card used as …

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