Eligibility calculator

See what benefits you may qualify for

Answer questions about school, work, income, and your household to check whether you may qualify for SNAP food assistance or Medicaid health coverage.

Your contact information

Plan for about 10–15 minutes. It may take longer if you add other people in your household or need to look up information.

This is a benefits check, not an application. Your state makes the final decision when you apply.

Where you live

Choose the state where you currently live, even if you take classes online or your school is in another state.

Citizenship and immigration status

Important note: if you skip the following question, your SNAP (food assistance) and Medicaid (health insurance) eligibility results from this screener may not be accurate.

Some people can qualify for SNAP and Medicaid if they are a U.S. citizen or have certain immigration statuses. Examples include:

  • U.S. citizen
  • Lawful permanent resident (green card holder)
  • Refugee or asylee
  • Certain other protected or humanitarian statuses

Please confirm the following:

About you

These details help apply the right program rules.

How do you describe your gender? (optional)
Are you Hispanic or Latino? (optional)
Are you transgender? (optional)
How do you describe your race? (optional)

Choose every one that applies.

Your circumstances

Some of these circumstances may open additional ways to qualify for benefits. Choose Yes or No for each item. It’s okay if none apply to you.

Pregnancy I am pregnant.
Disability I have a physical or mental disability that affects work activities.
Blindness or visual impairment I am visually impaired, including total blindness.
Veteran status I am a U.S. military veteran.
Housing instability I am experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
TANF recipient I receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), a monthly cash benefit for families with children.
SSI recipient I receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a monthly payment for people who are disabled, blind, or 65 and older.

Education

SNAP has special rules for college students. These questions help us check whether you may qualify.

Are you enrolled in college or another higher education program?

Start typing your school’s name. Can’t find it? Choose “Other (Institution not listed).”

Do you have a campus meal plan this term?
Does your meal plan include 11 or more meals a week?Count what the plan includes, even if you don’t use them all.
As part of your financial aid package, were you offered the opportunity to take a work-study job?
Are you participating in work-study?

Training and vocational programs

On-the-job training I am in an on-the-job training program — I am paid to work while being trained for the job.
Placed by an employment or training program An employment or job-training program placed me in my school or training program. Examples: WIOA, SNAP Employment and Training, Trade Act, or a state or local workforce program.
Technical or vocational program I am enrolled in a technical, vocational, or trade program.

Income, assets, and expenses

Work and income

Are you currently working?
What is your employment type?
How many hours do you work?
Enter one total for all the money you receive in a month before taxes — wages, self-employment, unemployment, child support, and any other cash. Leave out TANF and SSI; those were asked earlier.

Enter 0 if you have none.

Does your household have assets?

Eligibility for benefits can be influenced by the value of your household’s assets, which may include:

  • Cash, bank balances, and the value of stocks and bonds
  • Property your household owns, other than the home you live in

Estimate the total value for everyone in the household together.

Enter 0 if you have none.

About how much does your household pay each month for housing and utilities?

Include rent or mortgage and utilities paid by your household. A best estimate is okay.

Examples include:

  • Housing expenses — rent or mortgage
  • Cost of utilities — heating, cooling, and electricity

Enter 0 if you have none.

Other household members

Who else buys and prepares food with you?

Add your spouse, child, dependent, or anyone else in your SNAP household. Their details affect your SNAP and Medicaid estimates.

Finish and calculate

This is an estimate based on your answers. It assumes your household meets the citizenship or immigration status requirements. Leaving out income, expenses, or student details can change your result.