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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL STUDENTS Section 102 Page 2

102.1 Student Policy (continued) C. This policy section does not pertain to people who are enrolled less than half-time (i.e., part-time) in an institution of higher education. D. Individuals enrolled in an institution of higher education may not be denied SNAP benefits solely because they participate in a meal plan; the scope of the meal plan must be investigated. Per SNAP Manual Section 100.63, individuals who receive more than half of the 21 meals per week through a meal plan are considered residents of an institution and are not eligible for SNAP benefits. Individuals who receive fewer than half of their meals per week (under 10.5 meals) from a meal plan may be eligible for SNAP. They are eligible for SNAP if they are either not considered a student (See 102.1(A) and (B)) or are exempt from the student policy (see 102.2), and they meet all other SNAP eligibility requirements. 102.2 Exemptions from Student Policy Half- or full-time students meeting one or more of the following conditions are exempt from the student policy. Students who are exempt from the student policy are eligible for SNAP benefits regardless of their enrollment status, the type of school, and the type of curriculum that they are enrolled in, provided that they meet all other eligibility requirements. The following are exempt from the student policy: A. Students age 17 or younger, or age 50 or older; B. Students who are physically or mentally unfit; a. Fitness for this student policy exemption refers to whether a person can work while concurrently being enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education. b. An individual is considered physically or mentally unfit if: i. They are receiving temporary or permanent disability benefits issued by governmental or private sources; ii. The unfitness is evident to the case manager;

REVISED APRIL 2026