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Survey Shows the Extent of Food and Housing Insecurity Students at Virginia’s Community Colleges Face
April 22, 2021 GMT
RICHMOND, Va. (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 22, 2021
Students at Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS) already grappling with food insecurity have experienced even greater challenges in the past year due to economic and other disruptions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
A recently released #RealCollege Survey of students at all 23 colleges across the state reveals:
32 percent reported food insecurity in the previous 30 days, meaning they were sometimes unsure where their next meal was coming from.