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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL STUDENTS Section 102 Page 5

102.2 Exemptions from Student Policy (continued) hourly rate of pay. Example 1: Student A applies for SNAP on April 1. They are a full-time student who also works at Walmart, where they are paid weekly, earning $15 per hour. Their paychecks from the last three full months show the following hours and gross earnings: Most Recent 3 Months Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Monthly Total Hours Amt Hours Amt Hours Amt Hours Amt Hours Amt March 18 $270 18 $270 18 $270 17 $255 71 $1065 February 24 $360 21 $315 22 $330 19 $285 86 $1290 January 24 $360 17 $255 20 $300 22 $330 83 $1245

Using only the last 30 days (March), the average number of hours worked per week is 17.75 hours (71 total hours worked in March divided by four weeks). When calculated over a quarter (the last three full months), the average number of hours worked per week is 20 hours (71 + 86 + 83 = 240 total hours divided by 12 weeks). Using the average weekly hours calculated over a quarter rather than over the last 30 days, Student A meets the requirement of working an average of 20 hours per week, making them exempt from the student policy and eligible for SNAP benefits, provided they meet all other eligibility criteria. Continuing this example, the case manager would next calculate Student A’s average weekly income over the last calendar quarter and enter it into E&E. Student A earned an average of $300 per week ($1,065 + $1,290 + $1,245 = $3,600 total income for the quarter divided by 12 weeks). d. When a student is self-employed, weekly earnings are used to REVISED APRIL 2026