SNAP Benefits

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Benefits


As a student here at FIT, you may also be eligible for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Benefits. SNAP is a government program that issues electronic benefits that can be used like cash to purchase food. SNAP helps low-income working people, senior citizens, the disabled, and others feed their families.

The following programs offered at FIT are considered as "qualified career and technical education programs" for the purposes of SNAP eligibility:

  • Fashion Business Management 5004, AAS
  • Digital Still Photography 5007, CERT
  • Advertising and Marketing Communications 5008, AAS
  • Cad for Fashion Designers: Art 5012, CERT
  • Communication Design Foundation 5012, AAS
  • Draping Techniques 5012, CERT
  • Fashion Design 5012, AAS
  • Footwear & Accessories Design 5012, AAS
  • Gemology 5012, CERT
  • Haute Couture 5012, CERT
  • Illustration 5012, AAS
  • Interior Design 5012, AAS
  • Jewelry Design 5012, AAS
  • Ladies Tailoring Techniques 5012, CERT
  • Leather Apparel 5012, CERT
  • Menswear 5012, AAS
  • Millinery Techniques 5012, CERT
  • Patternmaking 5012, CERT
  • Performance Athletic Footwear 5012, AAS
  • Photography & Related Media 5012, AAS
  • Sustainable Packaging Design 5012, CERT
  • Textile/Surface Design 5012, AAS
  • Production Management: Fashion & Related Industries 5099, AAS
  • Textile Development & Marketing 5313, AAS

Complete the Student Verification of Enrollment form (.pdf) and submit it with your SNAP application. This verifies that you are enrolled in one of the eligible programs. If you have questions, the Registrar's Office can help identify currently eligible students and help you access and complete these forms. Click here for the form (.pdf) the Registrar's Office must complete and needs to be part of your SNAP application.

To apply for SNAP, visit: mybenefits.ny.gov/mybenefits/begin