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What is SNAP?

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Many students don’t have enough money to buy the food they need each day. If you are struggling with hunger, SNAP may be able to help.

SNAP provides monthly benefits on an EBT card that you can use to buy food at grocery stores. Low-income students between the ages of 18 and 49 who are enrolled at least half-time in higher education may be eligible if they meet any of the following:

  • Participate in a state or federal work-study program during the regular school year
  • Attend a SUNY/CUNY community college, comprehensive college, or college of technology and are enrolled in a career and technical education (CTE) program
  • Attend an Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) and are enrolled in a career and technical education (CTE) program, remedial courses, basic adult education, literacy, or English as a second language
  • Can meet other SNAP rules

About SNAP

  • Low-income students between the ages of 18 and 49 who are enrolled at least half-time in higher education may be eligible if they meet any of the following:

    • Participate in a state or federal work-study program during the regular school year
    • Attend a SUNY/CUNY community college, comprehensive college, or college of technology and are enrolled in a career and technical education (CTE) program 
    • Must be enrolled at least half-time (in a degree or certificate program with HEGIS codes 5000 through 5599) View codes.
    • Attend an Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) and are enrolled in a career and technical education (CTE) program, remedial courses, basic adult education, literacy, or English as a second language
    • Can meet other SNAP rules

    See requirements at https://mybenefits.ny.gov.

  • In New York State, each County Department of Social Services is responsible for determining eligibility for SNAP and issuing benefits. 

    Nutrition Outreach and Education (NOEP) Coordinators offer one-on-one help. NOEP Coordinators can tell if you may be eligible for SNAP and help you gather the documents you need, and fill out and send in your SNAP application. You’ll also get information on other programs that may help stretch your food budget, like school meals and summer meals for kids. The service is free and confidential. 

    NOEP in Herkimer County can be contacted at 315-894-9914 x235 or wdeluca@ccherkimer.org. Find your NOEP coordinator here. 

     

    • Students will print out the SNAP Student Verification Form and fill out the top half only.

    • Students will bring the form to the Registrar’s Office or email it to registrar@herkimer.edu.

    • Students will obtain a completed SNAP Student Verification of Enrollment Form back from the College Registrar.

    • Students will submit the completed Verification of Enrollment Form, certified by the college, to the County Department of Social Services office to further determine eligibility. 

     

    Need help applying for SNAP? Nutrition Outreach and Education (NOEP) Coordinators offer one-on-one help. NOEP Coordinators can tell if you may be eligible for SNAP and help you gather the documents you need, and fill out and send in your SNAP application. You’ll also get information on other programs that may help stretch your food budget, like school meals and summer meals for kids. The service is free and confidential. NOEP in Herkimer County can be contacted at 315-894-9914 x235 or wdeluca@ccherkimer.org. Find your NOEP coordinator here. 

    Apply for SNAP online at MyBenefits.NY.gov