NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two-thirds of New Mexico college students say they’re facing problems paying for food or housing. Now, the state wants to pour more money into trying to fix that problem. The finding comes after a survey of almost 10,000 students from over two dozen New Mexico colleges and universities. The state is looking at a $4 million infusion toward addressing food and housing insecurity.
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After a statewide survey through the University of New Mexico’s Basic Needs Project, researchers say the problem is clear. They have problems paying for food. While around 62 percent say they have trouble paying for a place to live.
“The majority of food insecure students have the worst kind of food insecurity. And that means skipping meals and experiencing hunger and that also came as a great shock,” said Sarita Cargas, UNM Associate Professor and the director of the Basic Needs Consortium . …