008.02(C) SATISFACTORY ATTENDANCE AT SECONDARY SCHOOL OR IN A COURSE OF STUDY LEADING TO A CERTIFICATE OF GENERAL EQUIVALENCE.

This is defined as a needy caretaker, specified relative, age 19 or younger, or a dependent child in secondary education, whether an academic or vocational track, the completion of which leads to the attainment of a high school diploma (HSD); or General Educational Development (GED), the completion of which leads to the attainment of a State of Nebraska High School Diploma or certificate of general equivalence. If a dependent child drops out of school when he or she reaches the mandatory education age of 16, a Self-Sufficiency Contract must be developed. However, participation in this component cannot be mandated to the dependent child who drops out of school at the age of 16. For maintaining satisfactory progress, see regulation earlier in this chapter.