Food, Clothing & Hygiene Insecurity

The Hornet Hope Center, located in TC-208 B&C is the SUNY Broome’s on-campus food pantry and clothing closet available for students only. Students must present a current SUNY Broome Student ID to utilize this service.

The Hornet Hope Center has non-perishables, refrigerated, and frozen foods as well as clothing, hygiene products and household supplies available for students.

The Hornet Hope Center is sustained by the generosity of our donors. Supply is determined by donations and inventory varies daily.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP – for Students

If you are having trouble affording the food you need to feed yourself or your family, SNAP may be able to help. SNAP provides monthly benefits on an EBT card that you can use to buy food at grocery stores. Low-income students between the ages of 18 and 49 who are enrolled at least half-time in higher education may be eligible if they meet any of the following:

  • Participate in a state or federal work-study program during the regular school year
  • Attend a SUNY/CUNY community college, comprehensive college, or technical college and are enrolled in a career and technical education (CTE) program
  • Click here for a list of Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs
  • Attend an Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) and are enrolled in a career and technical education (CTE) program, remedial courses, basic adult education, literacy, or English as a second language
  • More information on Determining Student Eligibility: Hunger Solutions New York

Need Help Applying?

Contact SUNY Broome’s Supplemental Support Services Coordinator to help connect you to a Nutrition Outreach and Education (NOEP) Coordinator for one-on-one help. NOEP Coordinators can tell if you may be eligible for SNAP and help you gather the documents you need, and fill out and send in your SNAP application. You’ll also get information on other programs that may help stretch your food budget, like school meals and summer meals for kids. The service is free and confidential.

For more detailed information on food and clothing resources visit The Hornet Hope Center and the links below: