A growing share of college students are reporting food insecurity, with recent campus surveys showing roughly 40% of students facing insufficient access to food. Universities are expanding food pantry operations, emergency aid, and outreach to meet demand as rising living costs and housing instability squeeze student budgets. Administrators at institutions like Penn State Harrisburg report significant increases in pantry usage since the prior year; student affairs offices and philanthropy teams are coordinating expanded services while seeking durable policy solutions from state and federal policymakers.