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Jim Graham
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:00 -0400

It’s not unusual for college students to worry about paying for tuition, room, board and books, especially here in New Hampshire, where average student loan debt is among the highest in the country. But a recent survey shows that a surprising number of UNH students also struggle to afford day-to-day essentials – food, shelter and transportation to and from campus or a job. Of nearly 2,000 UNH students surveyed last spring, 20 percent said they have skipped at least one meal because they couldn’t afford it, while 15 percent said they would use a food pantry if there was one on campus, and 11 percent reported that they were homeless, or close to homeless, in their past. “There is a lot more need out there than people might imagine when they walk around and see this beautiful campus and all...