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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 95 8.4 Students Students who are enrolled at least half time in an institution of higher education must meet certain requirements to be eligible for SNAP. An institution of higher education is any institution that normally requires a high school diploma or equivalent for enrollment and includes colleges, universities and vocational or technical schools above the high school level. 8.4.1 Student Exemptions for SNAP Students enrolled at least half time in an institution of higher education are not eligible for SNAP unless they meet at least one of the following criteria:  Are under age 18 or over age 49  Are physically or mentally unfit  Currently receive TANF benefits  Are employed and paid for at least 20 hours per week, including internships and apprenticeships  Currently participate in their employer’s on-the-job training program (for the period of time being trained)  Are self-employed for a minimum of 20 hours per week and paid the equivalent of working at least 20 hours per week at the federal minimum hourly wage  Participate in a state or federally financed work study program  Are responsible for the care of a dependent household member under age 6  Are responsible for the care of a dependent household member ages 6 through 11 when adequate childcare is not available to attend both class and work  Are a single parent attending an institution of higher education full time with responsibility for a dependent child under age 12 − This applies in those situations where only one natural, adoptive or stepparent (regardless of marital status) is in the same SNAP household as the child. − If no natural, adoptive or stepparent is in the same SNAP household as the child, another full-time student in the same SNAP household as the child may qualify for eligible student status if they have parental control over the child and are not living with their spouse.  Are assigned to an institution of higher education through a program under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Trade Adjustment Assistance or SNAP E&T or as the result of participation in a TANF work program. These programs are: − Program under the Job Training Partnership Act of 1974, currently known as WIOA − A program under section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974 − An employment and training program where one or more of the components of such program are at least equivalent to an acceptable SNAP E&T component − An employment and training program under 7 CFR § 273.7, subject to the condition that the course or program of study, as determined by the State agency: Return