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the following calculation:

(1) the department will total all educational grants, scholarships, awards, and any other type of earned or unearned income that is received specifically because of the individual’s status as a student and that must be used to pay tuition and fees;

(2) from the total calculated under (1) of this section, the department will subtract the actual amount paid for

(A) tuition and mandatory school fees at any educational institution, including a correspondence school or a school for persons with physical or mental disabilities;

(B) books, school supplies, special clothing, tools, or other items that are considered necessary to the student’s course of study; and

(C) the child care necessary to allow that student to attend school; the child care limits of 7 AAC 100.186(a) do not apply;

(3) after subtracting expenses from income in accordance with (1) and (2) of this section, the department will prorate, over the educational period that it is intended to cover, the amount of the grant, scholarship, or other award. (Eff. 7/20/2007, Register 183) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.020 AS 47.07.040 7 AAC 100.166. Child support income. (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a child support payment made in cash is income for the purpose of determining eligibility for Family Medicaid when that child support payment is actually received. (b) Of a child support payment that is received by the applicant or recipient directly from the parent, $50 is exempt income. If an applicant or recipient keeps more than $50 of the total amount of direct child support payments received in one month, the amount in excess of $50 will be considered unearned income. (c) A child support payment made by any means other than cash will not be considered income under this section. (d) A child support payment will be considered income under this section whether the