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EXCEPTION: Eligibility based on participation in a state or federally funded work study does not continue between terms when there is a break of a full month or longer unless the student is participating in a work study position during the break. MEALS ON CAMPUS: If more than half of the student's meals per day are provided by the institution (e.g., meal ticket), he/she is not eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This includes students living on or off campus who buy a meal ticket from the institution when the amount of the purchased meal ticket equals more than half of their meals each day. It does not matter if the purchase of the meal ticket is required or by choice. If a student eats or purchases more than 50 percent of his/her meals on campus, he/she is not eligible for participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The eligibility staff member must discuss with the student the number of meals the student anticipates eating/purchasing on campus and determine whether the number of meals purchased exceeds 50 percent of the three meals daily in any given month. ELIGIBLE STUDENTS: The following students are not required to meet the special student eligibility criteria listed: 1. Under the age of 18 years old (through the month the individual turns 18 years old); 2. Age 50 or older (effective the month the individual turns 50); 3. Physically or mentally unfit; NOTE: If mental or physical unfitness is claimed and the unfitness is not evident, verification may be required. Verification may consist of: a. receipt of temporary or permanent disability benefits issued by governmental or private sources; or, b. a statement from a physician or licensed or certified psychologist. NOTE: The eligibility staff member should clearly solicit a statement from the source that indicates the individual is unable to work an average of 20 hours a week and the approximate length of time the individual will be unable to work an average of 20 hours a week. Restrictions on working do not mean the individual is unable to work. 4. Attending high school or working to obtain a GED. 5. Participating in an on-the-job training program where the employer pays the participant wages. The number of hours working is not a consideration. A person