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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 1000

Criteria 3: Students with a Child under Age Six The student must be responsible for the care of a dependent household member under the age of six. If there are two parents enrolled in school, the individual who provides the majority of the actual care of the child will be considered the eligible student. If neither parent provides the majority of the actual care of the child, the eligible student will be the parent who provides the majority of financial support to the child. If neither majority of actual care nor majority of financial support can be determined, the household may choose the parent to be classified as an eligible student.

Criteria 4: Students With - Child Aged Six or Over but Less Than Age 12 Eligible student status will be granted to any student who is responsible for the care of a child above the age of 5 but under age 12 when adequate childcare is not available to enable the student to attend class and also to work at least 20 hours per week or to participate in a state or federal work study program. A household’s statements about the availability of childcare will be accepted. Eligible student status will be granted to any full-time student enrolled in an institution of higher education if that student is single with the responsibility for the care of a dependent child under age 12 regardless of the availability of adequate child care. For the purpose of this provision, a single parent will be an unmarried or divorced parent of a child under age 12. This provision applies where only one natural, adoptive or stepparent, regardless of marital status, is in the same SNAP household as the child. For example, if one natural parent and a stepparent are living with the child, neither the natural parent nor the stepparent could qualify for the student exemption. A full-time student who is not living with a spouse may claim the single parent exemption if he or she has parental control of a child and no parent (natural, adoptive or step) lives with that child. Criteria 5: Receiving TEA Benefits The student must be receiving a TEA Benefit authorized by the Agency. Criteria 6: Workforce Investment Opportunities Act (WIOA) (The Jobs Partnership Training Act (JPTA) was replaced by the WIOA.) Eligible student status will be granted to students assigned to or placed in an institution of higher education through or in compliance with the following: • A program under the Workforce Investment Opportunities Act (WIOA) • An Employment and Training (E&T) Program under the Food Stamp Act, • A program under the Section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974, (the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program administered by ESD)