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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 200A – Income: ABD Categories Page |81 Effective Month: July 2025 200A.07.30 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE Educational assistance is provided in many forms. Treatment will vary depending on the nature and sometimes the use of the assistance. Educational assistance may be earned or unearned and may be counted or excluded. The following are specific types of educational assistance: • VA Educational Benefits discussed at 200A.07.09A. • Assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 or Bureau of Indian Affairs discussed at 200A.07.31A. • Grants, Scholarships, Fellowships and Gifts discussed at 200A.07.31. • Educational Payments under AmeriCorps and the National Civilian Community Corps discussed at 200A.07.45. 200A.07.31 GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND GIFTS Grants, scholarships and fellowships are amounts paid by private nonprofit agencies, the US government, instrumentalities or agencies of the US, state and local governments, foreign governments and private concerns, e.g., a private citizen, to enable qualified individuals to further their education and training by scholastic or research work, etc. As indicated earlier, a gift is something a person receives which is not repayment for goods or services provided and is not given by legal obligation on the giver’s part. To be a gift, something must be irrevocably given. Educational Expenses Educational expenses include laboratory fees, student activity fees, transportation, stationery supplies, books, technology fees, and impairment-related expenses necessary to attend school or perform schoolwork, e.g., special transportation to and from classes, special prosthetic devices necessary to operate school machines or equipment, etc.