Getting Food Stamps in College?

I received food stamps, medicaid, and financial assistance for two years in undergrad. I was working a part time job, but I was still under the poverty income level. I also did not have medical benefits at my job, so medicaid came in handy. I was very happy to receive my govt. assistance because I lived off-campus, and was very poor. If it were not for the food stamps, I probably would not have eaten during those years.