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SNAPCERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 5000 5400 Income Exclusions 5402 Costs of Producing Self Employment Income

5402 Costs of Producing Self-Employment Income SNAP Manual 01/01/00 The costs of producing self-employment income are excluded from the household’s gross self- employment income. See SNAP 5663 for instructions. 5403 Earnings of a Child SNAP Manual 01/01/00 The earnings of elementary or secondary school students age 17 or younger who continue to live with a parent and attend school classes at least half-time will be excluded. This includes students who attend classes to obtain a general equivalency diploma (GED) so long as the GED program is recognized, supervised or operated by the student’s state or local school district. Half-time status will be defined by the school. The earned income of a high school student must be counted beginning the month after the student turns 18. This applies regardless of marital status so long as the student continues to live with a parent. This exclusion does not apply to students who have established a residence separate from their natural, adoptive or step parent or from the adult household member who exercises parental control over the student. This exclusion applies during school breaks and summer vacation if the student plans to attend school when regular sessions resume. If the child’s portion of the earned income cannot be determined, the income must be evenly prorated among all the individuals who earned the income. The child’s pro rata share will be excluded as income.

5404 Educational Income SNAP Manual 01/01/03 Educational income received by eligible students will be excluded in its entirety. This exclusion covers all federal, state and privately funded educational assistance. Some common sources of educational income are listed below: • Programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act • Programs authorized under the bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Student Assistance Programs • Programs authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act