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The consideration of a dependent child's earnings is based upon the child's student status. If the child is not a student, the income counts both in the eligibility determination and the benefit determination.

A student is defined as one who is attending a school, college, university, or a course of vocational/technical training designed to prepare the individual for gainful employment, including a participant in the Job Corps program. The student's full-time or part-time status is determined by the school's designation.

The following sections provide specific earnings considerations. 2810.25.05.05

FULL-TIME STUDENT/FULL OR PART-TIME EMPLOYEE (C)

The earnings of a dependent child who is a full-time student and who works either full-time or part-time are totally disregarded in the gross income test at initial eligibility, and the 100% FPL net income test and benefit determination. 2810.25.05.10

PART-TIME STUDENT/FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE (C)

The earnings of a dependent child who is a part-time student and who works full-time are counted in the eligibility determination.

For initial eligibility, gross earnings are counted in the eligibility determination.

For continuing eligibility, net countable income is used in the continuing eligibility determination (compared to the 100% Federal Poverty Level).

If the eligibility determination is passed, the 75% work disregard is deducted from gross earnings and any earnings remaining are used in the benefit determination. 2810.25.05.15

PART-TIME STUDENT/PART-TIME EMPLOYEE (C)

The earnings of a dependent child who is a part-time student and who works part-time are counted in the eligibility determination.

Earnings are considered as follows: • At initial eligibility, applicable work disregards are deducted from the student's gross earnings. If still eligible, the earnings are totally disregarded in the benefit determination. • For continuing eligibility, earnings are totally disregarded in the benefit determination.