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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 1000

• A program operated by a state of local government for the purpose of employment and training as determined to be appropriate by FNC. 1622.3 Educational Income SNAP Manual 01/01/03 Educational income is financial assistance received by students from sources such as, but not limited to, the following sources. • 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. • Workforce Investment Act (WIA) • Scholarships or other grants funded through private and publicly funded education programs. • VA educational assistance paid through the Montgomery GI Bill. Educational income awarded to a person enrolled at a recognized institution of post-secondary education, a school for the handicapped, a vocational education program, or a GED program is excluded as income in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 1622.9 Ineligible Students SNAP Manual 02/01/20 When an individual is determined to be an ineligible student, that individual may not participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Other members of the student’s household may participate if they are otherwise eligible. If the ineligible student is the only household member, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application will be denied. If other household members are eligible, the student will be included when calculating total household members but will not be included when calculating total eligible members. The ineligible student’s resources (except for jointly owned resources) will not be considered available to the eligible household members. Resources owned jointly by ineligible students and eligible household members are considered available to the household in their entirety. See SNAP 4910.