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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |75 Effective Month: July 2025 An individual meets the definition of a child for purposes of allocation and budgeting if he is under age 22 and regularly attending school, college or training designed to prepare him for a paying job. Obtain the following information to develop student status: Aged, Blind and Disabled Programs • Name and address of school or institution or authorized website furnishing the training; • Name, telephone number or authorized email address of the person to contact for verification, if necessary; and • Information on the course or courses of study dates of enrollment, number of hours of attendance, and other activities of the child. • Verify enrollment by examining a student record such as an ID card, tuition receipt or contact with the school. Regular attendance means the individual takes one or more courses of study and attends classes: • In a college or university for at least 8 hours a week under a semester or quarter system; or • In grades 7 – 12 for at least 12 hours a week (including homeschooled students); or • In a course of training to prepare him for a paying job for at least 15 hours a week if the course involves shop practice or 12 hours a week if it does not involve shop practice. NOTE: This kind of training includes antipoverty programs, such as Job Corps and government-supported courses in self-improvement. • For less than the time indicated above for reasons beyond the student’s control, such as illness, if the circumstances justify the reduced credit load or attendance. For example: A paraplegic is forced to limit vocational school attendance to one day a week due to the unavailability of transportation. Although the student is enrolled for attendance of less than 12 hours a week, he qualifies as