Postsecondary education is often out of reach for students with low incomes, many of whom receive little or no financial support from their family for school and who have significant unmet need, even after financial aid. Students of color (approximately 40 percent of all college students) face additional systemic barriers that hinder access and completion, contributing to less successful outcomes in higher education. For these reasons today's students require robust supports that promote their ability to attain a postsecondary credential leading to a living-wage job. The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) provides nutrition assistance to low-income individuals and families. SNAP is critical because food insecurity is one of the greatest threats to health, wellbeing, and academic success for low-income college students. The graphic in this document illustrates how--once meeting the regular eligibility requirements--students can qualify for SNAP through one of these additional criteria.