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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 02/2022 Individuals With Exempt Earned Income 6.6.1 Determining and verifying school status Half-time or full-time school status is defined by the educational institution. Students age 6 and over who meet the criteria above and have earned income, must verify their school status to determine if their earned income is not counted. See Chapter 7.3 (Verification – Initial Application) and Chapter 7.6 (Verification - Eligibility Redetermination). If school status is not verified, their earned income must be counted. Non-caregiver students who are not dependent members of the family do not need to verify their school status. For the purposes of determining school status for individuals with exempt earned income: • Education or training programs do not need to be part of an approved Education Plan or MFIP Employment Plan. • Income earned by an individual with exempt earned income is not counted regardless of whether the education or training program meets requirements to be an authorized activity. Legal authority Minnesota Statutes 256P.06 Minnesota Statutes 119B.011