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training or educational program. Applying parents are not eligible for program participation when job search is their only activity at the time of application, however, if an applying parent reports the paid employment listed on their application ended between the date their application was submitted and date stamped received by the Designee or the date the interview is conducted their eligibility is based on the verified paid employment indicated on their application. The parent would be considered in job search for three (3) full months beginning the month following the month the application was received. Job search will be ended when new employment is reported and verified prior to the end of the three (3) month timeframe. If employment is not reported the family’s eligibility will end after the three (3) month job search timeframe. See section 4120-1 B. Changes Negatively Impacting the PASS II and PASS III Family Benefit.

Additional care will not be authorized to cover job search activities when the parent(s) work, job training, or educational program participation and child care need warrants a part month.

When an applying parent is working and/or attending a job training or educational program and their child care need warrants a full month of care to be authorized, the parent(s) may conduct job search activities and utilize the full amount of care authorized.

3. Education Academic pursuits are considered an eligible activity when the intended outcome of the educational program or the course of study includes specific goals, objectives, and standards leading to a certificate of mastery, or completion, state license, diploma, or degree. Pursuit of a high school diploma; General Educational Development (GED) diploma; post-secondary; on-line educational and job training programs; and courses in English as a Second Language meet this requirement. Parent(s) must provide the class or course registration and schedule verifying enrollment with a start date and end or proposed end date to be considered an eligible activity.

Individual courses at the post-secondary education level are considered eligible activities even without a formal declaration of a major course of study.