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[green]

hi. did you know there was a federal regulation that says if you're a college student, you have to work on top of that in order to get food stamps? but you know how much you have to work to get food stamps if you're NOT going to college? NADA. the woman who informed me of this lovely regulation says it's set in stone and there is no free pass on it.

wtf, america? how do I get ahead if I can't eat? my situation cannot be that unique. I can only go to school while meg is in school. come 2 o'clock, I've got to be home. I can't work on top of going to school full time.

ugh.

UGH.

*cries*

eta: okay, I have done some research. I've read the regulation, and there's no exception for me. at all. there's no exception for students with children who are disabled. none. there's an exception for if you have a child 12 and under, but meg is 15. I don't know what I'm going to DO.

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[green]

yes, I think meg would still qualify, so YAY for that. :)

[amadi]

At least there's that. It's absolutely disgusting that they do this. Michigan used to allow students to get SNAP, and they just changed the rule and abruptly threw literally tens of thousands of people off of the rolls up there. In Michigan, which has had a total economic collapse. it's like they don't want people to ever have a better life.

[kerri]

The thing that pains me about the decision in Michigan is that it's obviously aimed at getting rid of people who abuse the system - students getting support from their parents who legitimately don't need anything more - but they're just, well, throwing out the baby with the bathwater. It's ridiculous.

[amadi]

Right, and anyone who would've otherwise been eligible has to now go through the application process all over again and in the meanwhile, well, I hope they have some canned goods.