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r. The portion of all educational grants, scholarships, and other awards available to pay for living expenses. All fees assessed by the educational institution are not counted as income. If a Student is not enrolled in a recognized institution of post-secondary education, a vocational Educational Program or a program that provides for completion of a secondary school diploma or equivalent, the full amount of educational assistance is counted as income. Income from Student loans shall be counted only if there are no repayment terms as a condition of the loan. This standard does not apply to educational assistance which is totally excluded under Federal statute; s. Regular income received from lottery and sweepstakes winnings. Lump sum lottery and sweepstakes winnings are counted within the eligibility period they are received; t. Net income from gambling; u. Money that is legally due the Family which is diverted to a third party to pay household expenses, such as: diversion of all or part of a TANF grant to a landlord; and that portion of an unemployment insurance benefit check intercepted by the State Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery (DSER) commonly referred to as garnished wages. General Assistance vendor payments are excluded; v. Income that is legally due to a Family member but is received and used for that Family member by a non-Family member; w. Income from sponsors of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S. A sponsor is a person or organization signing an affidavit or document on behalf of the alien as a condition of entry; x. All other income from government programs not specifically excluded by law; y. The value of a non-cash benefit provided by a non-custodial Parent in lieu of child support to pay household expenses (such as a car payment); and z. The profit realized from a lump sum inheritance is pro-rated through the end of the calendar year. 5. Income Excluded from Eligibility Income
The following income is excluded from Eligibility Income:
a. Energy assistance program payments or allowances made under any federal energy assistance law. Note: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Farmer's Home Administration (FHA) utility payments and reimbursements are considered federal energy assistance;