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CHILD CARE SUBSIDY ELIGIBILITY POLICY MANUAL  11 High School Equivalency Test (HiSET)/ Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) (1) The applicant is enrolled in a HiSET or AEL program. (2) The HiSET and AEL program shall be pre‐approved by DESE. Post‐Secondary (1) The applicant is enrolled in a post‐secondary program to receive an undergraduate degree. (2) The program shall be a college or university that offers an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program, or offers credits in courses that can be used to become certified in a specialty or can be transfer to an institution that offers an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. (3) Post‐graduate study is not an eligible qualifying activity (valid need) component. Online Education (1) The applicant is enrolled in an online education program to receive an undergraduate degree. (2) The program shall be a college or university that offers an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program, or offers credits in courses that can be used to become certified in a specialty or can be transfer to an institution that offers an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. (3) Post‐graduate study is not an eligible activity (valid need) component. English as a Second Language (ESL) (1) The applicant is enrolled in an ESL program. 6.2.1 VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION Examples of verification are: (1) Written verification of enrollment that includes: the applicant’s name, school name, phone number, start date, and class schedule; or (2) Tuition payment receipts; or (3) Computer‐generated class schedules; or (4) Letter from the school on the institution’s letterhead that includes the name, title, and signature of the staff person completing the letter, as well as the facility’s phone number and address; or (5) Phone call to program/school. 6.3 TRAINING Training shall be verified by the source: Job Training (1) Examples of job training as a qualifying activity (valid need) include, but are not limited to the following: on the job training, training for a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), Remedial or basic education provided as a component of a vocational certificate, license or degree, industry skills certifications, unpaid employer sponsored trainings, Limited English Proficiency (LEP) provided as a component of or requirement for a vocational certificate, license or degree, apprenticeships, non‐profit sponsored trainings that lead to employment, and other customized training programs. SkillUP (1) The applicant is enrolled in a SkillUP program.