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us-ca/regulation/mpp/63-406 — 63-406 STUDENTS · Axiom

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California
Regulations
Mpp

63-406 Students

22 sections

.1 Applicability.
.11 Any person who is age 18 through 49; physically and mentally fit for employment; and enrolled at least half-time, as defined by the institution, in an institution of higher education (as defined in Section 63-406.111(a)), shall be ineligible to participate in the Food Stamp Program unless that person complies with the eligibility requirements as specified in Section 63-406.2.
.111 To be considered a student at an institution of higher education, a person specified in Section 63-406.111(a)(1) needs only to be enrolled at least half-time; whereas a person specified in Section 63-406.111(a)(2) needs to be both enrolled at least half-time and enrolled in a regular curriculum. A regular curriculum at an institution of higher education means the standard requirements for graduation or certification/qualification in a particular field of study.
.12 Student eligibility requirements shall not apply to persons age 17 or under, persons age 50 or over, persons physically or mentally unfit for employment, persons attending high school, persons participating strictly in the job training portion of on-the-job-training programs as opposed to the class attendance portion, persons enrolled in an institution of higher education as specified in Section 63-406.111(a)(1) less than half-time, persons enrolled in a regular curriculum in an institution of higher education as specified in Sections 63-406.111 and 63-406.111(a)(2) less than half-time, or to persons enrolled full-time in schools and training programs which are not institutions of higher education.
.121 If mental or physical unfitness for employment is claimed and the unfitness is not evident to the CWD, verification shall be required. Appropriate verification may consist of receipt of temporary or permanent disability benefits issued by governmental or private sources, or a statement from a physician or licensed or certified psychologist.
.122 Participants in an on-the-job training program would have to meet the student eligibility requirements when they were only attending classes in an institution of higher education at least helf-time, and not involved in the training portion as specified in Section 63-406.12.
.2 Eligibility Requirements.
.21 In order to be eligible to participate in the Food Stamp Program, any student (as defined in Section 63-406.1) shall meet at least one of the following criteria on the date of the interview:
.211 Be employed for a minimum of twenty hours per week and be paid for such employment or, if self-employed, be employed for a minimum of 20 hours per week and receive gross weekly earnings at least equal to the federal minimum wage multiplied by 20 hours; (See Section 63-408.111 and Section 63-502.112).
.212 Be approved for state or federally financed work study for the current school term, as defined by the institution, and anticipate working during the term.
.213 Be exerting parental control over a dependent household member under the age of six. (See Section 63-102p.(1) for definition of parental control.)
.214 Be exerting parental control over a dependent household member who has reached age six but is under age 12 and the CWD has determined on a case-by-case basis that adequate child care services are not available (See Section 63-406.23) to enable the individual to attend class and work 20 hours per week or participate in a state or federally financed work study program during the regular school year.
.215 Be a recipient of AFDC.
.216 Be assigned to or placed in an institution of higher education through or in compliance with the requirements of Sections 63-406.216(a) through (e).
.217 Enrolled full-time in an institution of higher education and is a single parent with responsibility for the care of a dependent child under age 12.
.22 The enrollment status of a student shall begin on the first day of the school term of the institution of higher education. Once a student enrolls in an institution of higher education, such enrollment shall be deemed to continue through normal periods of class attendance, vacation and recess unless the student graduates, is suspended or expelled or drops out.
.221 Student eligibility criteria shall be applied on the date of the interview to all applicants who are students as defined in Section 63-406.1. The student eligibility criteria shall also be applied on the date of the interview to all applicants who are noncontinuing students in the final month of student status.
.23 In determining whether or not adequate child care services are available as required in Section 63-406.214, the following factors shall be considered:
.231 Accessibility of the child care facility to the child's home and school,
.232 Convenience for the student household member and suitability of the hours of the child care with respect to the student household’s member’s school schedule, and
.233 Appropriateness of the child care services to the age and special needs of the child.
.3 Ineligible Students