SNAP College Employability Program | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:17
SNAP College Employability Program | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP College Employability Programs
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides a special exemption for eligible students who are enrolled in schools through or in compliance with a DHS-approved state or local program to increase future employability. To qualify, these students must be enrolled in a qualifying employment and training program.
WATCH:
Information on SNAP Eligibility & COMPASS Partnership (Webinar)
Get Programs Reviewed + Approved!
Colleges can submit a formal request for an employment and training program to be reviewed and approved. To do so, the college must complete the following steps:
Complete the
SNAP College Program Checklist
Email the completed Checklist to DHS at
RA-PWSNAPIHEElig@pa.gov
Program Eligibility
Programs meeting the following conditions might qualify as programs enabling SNAP eligibility if the program:
Primarily serves students from low-income households;
Is operated by a state or local government or an instrumentality thereof; and
Provides the equivalent of at least one allowable activity under SNAP E&T (7 CFR 273.7(e)(2)).
Participating Programs
The following programs are approved and students may be eligible for a student exemption if they enroll in school through or in compliance with one of the programs listed below:
TRIO Upward Bound
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEARUP)
Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (ELECT)
Chafee Education and Training Grant (Chafee ETG)
Act 101 Programs
Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver Program (FosterEd)
Title II Adult Basic Education
Participate in Student Outreach
DHS has developed a tool to help interested colleges perform targeted outreach to students who are potentially eligible for SNAP benefits. Institutions interested in participating in this project should email
ra-pwsnapiheelig@pa.gov
for more information.
WATCH:
Student Eligibility Letter (webinar)
— DHS has developed a tool to help interested colleges perform targeted outreach to students who are potentially eligible for SNAP.
Looking for more SNAP information for Students?
Find how to apply, eligibility information, how to use your benefits, and more.
SNAP for Students
Resources for Institutions of Higher Learning
Become a COMPASS Community Partner
(DHS)
PA Hunger-Free Campus
(PA Department of Education)
Closing the College SNAP Gap Opens In A New Window
(Hope Center)
Additional SNAP Information
SNAP Home page
SNAP for Older Adults
SNAP Online Purchasing
SNAP Income Limits
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP College Employability Programs
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides a special exemption for eligible students who are enrolled in schools through or in compliance with a DHS-approved state or local program to increase future employability. To qualify, these students must be enrolled in a qualifying employment and training program.
WATCH:
Information on SNAP Eligibility & COMPASS Partnership (Webinar)
Get Programs Reviewed + Approved!
Colleges can submit a formal request for an employment and training program to be reviewed and approved. To do so, the college must complete the following steps:
Complete the
SNAP College Program Checklist
Email the completed Checklist to DHS at
RA-PWSNAPIHEElig@pa.gov
Program Eligibility
Programs meeting the following conditions might qualify as programs enabling SNAP eligibility if the program:
Primarily serves students from low-income households;
Is operated by a state or local government or an instrumentality thereof; and
Provides the equivalent of at least one allowable activity under SNAP E&T (7 CFR 273.7(e)(2)).
Participating Programs
The following programs are approved and students may be eligible for a student exemption if they enroll in school through or in compliance with one of the programs listed below:
TRIO Upward Bound
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEARUP)
Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (ELECT)
Chafee Education and Training Grant (Chafee ETG)
Act 101 Programs
Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver Program (FosterEd)
Title II Adult Basic Education
Participate in Student Outreach
DHS has developed a tool to help interested colleges perform targeted outreach to students who are potentially eligible for SNAP benefits. Institutions interested in participating in this project should email
ra-pwsnapiheelig@pa.gov
for more information.
WATCH:
Student Eligibility Letter (webinar)
— DHS has developed a tool to help interested colleges perform targeted outreach to students who are potentially eligible for SNAP.
Looking for more SNAP information for Students?
Find how to apply, eligibility information, how to use your benefits, and more.
SNAP for Students
Resources for Institutions of Higher Learning
Become a COMPASS Community Partner
(DHS)
PA Hunger-Free Campus
(PA Department of Education)
Closing the College SNAP Gap Opens In A New Window
(Hope Center)
Additional SNAP Information
SNAP Home page
SNAP for Older Adults
SNAP Online Purchasing
SNAP Income Limits