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Advocates say new or reimposed work rules for benefits programs are deterring low-income Americans from going to college and getting themselves off public assistance altogether.
Advocates say work requirements for public assistance programs not only leave students hungry, but could discourage SNAP or TANF recipients who are not already in college from enrolling.