Harold L. Drimmer Library Research Guides: Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America: Food Insecurity and College Students

Additional Research

Articles below require MyWCC user ID and Password to access.

Food Insecurity Among Community College Students: Prevalence and Association With Grade Point Average Maroto, M. E., Snelling, A., & Linck, H. (2015). Food Insecurity among Community College Students: Prevalence and Association with Grade Point Average. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 39(6), 515–526.
Factors Related to the High Rates of Food Insecurity among Diverse, Urban College Freshmen Bruening, M., Brennhofer, S., van Woerden, I., Todd, M., & Laska, M. (2016). Factors Related to the High Rates of Food Insecurity among Diverse, Urban College Freshmen. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 116(9), 1450–1457
The Struggle Is Real: A Systematic Review of Food Insecurity on Postsecondary Education Campuses Bruening, M., Argo, K., Payne-Sturges, D., & Laska, M. N. (2017). The Struggle Is Real: A Systematic Review of Food Insecurity on Postsecondary Education Campuses. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, (11), 1767

SUNY Resources

Spurred by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's leadership to make New York the first state in the nation to have a comprehensive program to combat student hunger, and with new efforts and partnerships on the rise, all 64 of SUNY’s colleges and universities now have a food pantry or stigma-free food access available to their students as of December 2018. (SUNY)

Food Insecurity and College Students : Reports and Open Access Journals

Community College Students Face Higher Rates of Food Insecurity (NJTV)

WCC Food Pantry

WCC Campus Food Pantry:

Non-perishable Snacks, lunch and take home

Mon – Fri
10:00am – 3:00pm
STC 2^nd floor (Near room 228)

Local Resources

WCC Benefits Access Center
Student Support Services
Student Center Room 013 (lower level)
914-606-7854
more...less...
Are real-life problems, such as family stress, health issues, or financial troubles getting in the way of your college plan? The Student Support Services Office can connect you and your family with resources to help relieve or even eliminate these challenges. We will meet with you; get to know you and your life circumstances in a safe, affirming, private, and friendly environment. We will provide support and help you identify ways to overcome obstacles. Before feeling like you need to withdraw from your classes or taking a leave from the college, come see us. We can help you!
Feeding Westchester
Locate your nearest food pantry, soup kitchen, shelter, fresh market, or mobile food pantry.

Additional Resources

College and University Food Bank Alliance
The College & University Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA) is a professional organization of campus-based programs focused on alleviating food insecurity, hunger, and poverty among college and university students in the United States.

Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America: Food Insecurity and College Students