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is considered to be participating in an on-the-job training program only during the period of time the person is being trained by the employer. NOTE: Student teaching is part of a college curriculum and does not qualify as on-the-job training. Therefore, these students need to meet one of the seven criteria listed in the “ELIGIBLE STUDENT CRITERIA” section of this policy to be an eligible student. 6. Enrolled less than half-time (as defined by the institution); or, 7. Enrolled full-time, in schools or training programs that are not considered institutions of higher education. Although these individuals do not need to meet student criteria, their educational income must be evaluated when determining eligibility and calculating benefits. ELIGIBILE STUDENT CRITERIA: All students aged 18 through 49 enrolled AT LEAST half time (as defined by the institution) in an institution of higher education, who do not meet any exception of this section, must be evaluated to determine their eligibility to receive SNAP benefits. A student who is eligible to participate in SNAP is a student who meets at least one of the following criteria: 1. Employed a minimum of 20 hours per week and paid for such employment. There is no stipulation the student earn federal minimum wage multiplied by 20 hours. However, if an individual is self-employed, he/she must be employed at least 20 hours per week and earning at least the federal minimum wage multiplied by 20. NOTE: Work hours can be averaged to determine if the student is working an average of 20 hours per week. NOTE: Work hours are counted toward an individual’s eligibility even if the income may be excluded such as educational income. 2. Participating in a state or federally financed work study program during the regular school year. The number of work study hours per week is not a consideration. The student must be approved for work study at the time he/she applies for SNAP benefits, the work study must be approved for the school term, and the student must anticipate working during that time. NOTE: If the school does not have enough available work study sites to cover all students approved for work study but it anticipates a site will be available during the school term, verification of the date or approximate date a site will be available is needed. If the school is not able to verify when a site will be available, the student does not meet the criteria of participating in a state or federally financed work study program during the regular school term. If a work study job does not materialize during the school year, an over issuance claim would not be