Food Insecurity Among College Student-Athletes

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Food Insecurity Among College Student-Athletes

Most people don’t know that the majority of college athletes do NOT receive athletic scholarships.  Most athletes who receive athletic scholarships are receiving partial awards rather than the amounts covering the full cost of education.  While 42 percent of college students report being “food insecure,” that percent among athletes is 60 percent with 51 percent reporting eating less often than they felt they should be due to the lack of access to enough food.

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