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or if the individual is enrolled in a regular curriculum at a college or university that offers degree programs regardless of whether a diploma is required.

Student eligibility criteria do not apply to the following: • Individuals under 18 or over 50; • Individuals mentally or physically disabled; (If the individual alleges a mental or physical impairment that is not evident to the worker, proof of the impairment must be required. Adequate verification may be receipt disability benefits issued by governmental or private sources, a statement from a physician or licensed or certified psychologist, or a current medically frail determination.) • Individuals attending high school; • Individuals not attending school at least half time; or • Individuals enrolled full time in schools and training programs which are not institutions of higher education. 3210.15.35.05

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY TEST (S)

To determine if a student may be eligible to be included in the AG, a student eligibility test must be completed. Students who are determined ineligible are not considered to be AG members even if they are living with parents.

A student, regardless of where the student is living, is ineligible to participate in the SNAP program unless the student meets at least one of the following criteria: • The student works for someone for an average of 20 hours per week (calculated monthly) and is paid for it. A week in this situation is the period of time covered by the individual's work week. • The student is self-employed and works an average of 20 hours per week and receives weekly earnings at least equal to the federal minimum wage multiplied by 20 hours. • The student is approved for federally or State funded work study at the time of application for SNAP. The work study must be approved for the school term, and the student must anticipate actually working during that time. The exemption will begin with the month in which the school term begins, or the month work study is approved, whichever is later. Once begun, the exemption will continue until the end of the month in which the school term ends, or it becomes known that the student has refused an assignment. The exemption will not continue between terms when there is a break of a full month or longer unless the student is participating in work study during the break. • The student is responsible for the care of a dependent AG member under age six. Only one parent/stepparent per household can be responsible for the care of dependent household members under age 6. The parents must decide who has primary responsibility. • The student is responsible for the care of a dependent AG member aged six and over but under the age of 12 for whom adequate childcare is not available. • The student is a single parent enrolled in an institution of higher education on a full-time basis (as determined by the institution) and is responsible for the care of a dependent child under age 12. This applies in those situations where only one natural, adoptive or stepparent (regardless of their marital status) is in the same SNAP AG as the child.