Oregon college officials, students worry about rise in food insecurity with pandemic food stamp benefits set to expire

“We’re going to see a huge decline I think at our colleges, especially the community colleges, for spring term,” Bode said. “(Students) are terrified, absolutely terrified and I don’t blame them.”

Bode was among a dozen student and staff representatives from Oregon’s colleges and universities who met at Portland State University on Friday to talk with U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., about student hunger and barriers students face to accessing help and benefits.