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![Jaylen Kruth (left) stands behind a counter as she accepts a purchase by Josh Rodriguez (right) who is using his EBT card to pay. There are a variety of snacks on the counter.](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230427-CalFreshEBTCards-JH-031-600x400.jpg )
Expanded CalFresh Eligibility Brings Food Access to More Chico State Students
More Chico State students can now qualify for CalFresh benefits to access food, thanks to expanded eligibility requirements.
![Boxes full of fresh fruit and vegetables.](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/431803255318159.Clc451xaozHr0RZYYGv6_height640.png )
‘I really did think I was the only one’
In sharing her own story about going hungry, graduate student Brandi Simonaro fights the stigma that students are alone in their struggles for food security.