Answer a few questions to see whether SNAP could help with groceries. Compass gives you a personalized estimate and sends you to your state's official application.
One question per screen. Skip anything you're unsure about — we'll flag what to double-check later.
Get a plain-language estimate, reasons behind it, and the college-student exemptions most tools miss.
Compass hands you off to your state's official portal with a document checklist and next steps.
SNAP rules for students are more complicated than for most adults, so eligible students assume they don't qualify and never apply. Federal work-study, paid work, caring for a young child, having a disability, receiving TANF, and approved workforce or training programs can each create an eligibility pathway. Compass checks every one — it doesn't stop after finding the first.
Start the student screenerEligibility and enrollment figures reflect U.S. Government Accountability Office findings on potentially eligible students who did not report receiving SNAP. Benefit amounts reflect FFY 2026 federal maximums for the 48 contiguous states and vary by household.
Your answers are used to produce your result — nothing else. Compass does not sell personal data. We do not ask for Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, or immigration document numbers.
You can complete the whole screener anonymously. Saving your progress by email or text is optional and only happens when you explicitly choose it. Read the full privacy notice.