Who is eligible for CalFresh?
Student Eligibility
CalFresh considers you a student if you are between the age 18-49 and are enrolled in 6 units or more at an institution of higher education. If you are a student taking 6 or more units at Santa Ana College, you may qualify for CalFresh by meeting the eligibility requirements below:
To be eligible, you must meet all of the requirements below:
| After meeting Eligibility Part 1 requirements, you must meet one of the requirements below to be eligible: |
A household can get CalFresh if at least one person (including children): has U.S. citizenship has a green card (for any length of time) has refugee or asylum status has parolee status for at least one year (Ukrainian parolees may qualify before one year) has applied for, or is currently applying for, a U-Visa or T-Visa is an applicant for VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) relief is a cuban or Haitian entrant is an Afghan entering with special Immigrant Visa (SIV), (SQ,SI) Parole, or other forms of humanitarian parole is Hmong/Laotian or American Indian born in Canada
Income: The household must meet the income guidelines. Please see chart below for reference.
| Been awarded work-study during the current academic year Approved for TANF-funded Cal Grant A or B Responsible for the care of a child under the age of 6 Are a single parent and taking care of a child under the age of 12 - Be enrolled in a program that helps improve employability.
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Income GuidelinesUse the number of people in the household to determine which row to use on the chart.
1
| $2,610
| $24-$298
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2
| $3,526
| $24-$546
|
3
| $4,442 | $24 - $785
|
4
| $5,360
| $24-$994
|
5
| $6,276
| $24 - $1,183
|
6
| $7,192
| $24 - $1,421
|
7
| $8,110
| $24 - $1,571
|
8
| $8,968
| $24 - $1,790 |
Who counts as a member of my household?
A household is a person or group of people who buy and prepare food together.
- You may live with people who don't count as a household member, such as a roommate, who purchses and prepares their own food.
- If you are under the age of 22 and live with biological, adoptive, or stepparent(s) you must apply together, even if you purchase and prepare your own
- food.
- If you are unmarried living together with a common child, you must apply under one household.
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