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Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Energy Assistance Program Manual The student is also required to provide proof of the following (a signed statement by the student of these expenses is unacceptable):

1. paid expenses for tuition; 2. paid expenses for books; and 3. paid expenses for educational supplies. The above-verified expenses are deducted from the annual educational assistance amount. Any remainder is the amount of money the student has to live on and considered annual income. VII. Educational Assistance General Procedures 1. The following are procedures for determining countable and budgetable educational assistance. Apply these procedures to students of: a) Post-secondary institutions b) Vocational education programs "Post-secondary" includes institutions of higher education and others not requiring a high school diploma (such as, community colleges and vocational educational programs) authorized by the state to provide educational or training programs beyond secondary education. 2. Exempt educational assistance: a) funded by Title IV of the Higher Education Act; b) Governor’s Millennium Scholarship provided by Nevada through the tobacco settlement. 3. Exempt the amount of assistance earmarked for allowable expenses, from countable education income, designated by either: a) the provider (that is, school, institution, program, or other grantor); or b) the student (and verify if questionable) when i) the provider does not designate an amount; or ii) the amount designated by the student exceeds the amount designated by the provider.

4. Room and board is not deducted from educational assistance. Countable income may be reduced to zero after subtracting other allowable costs of attendance. 5. Budget as unearned income the portion of educational assistance which exceeds allowable educational expenses and prorate it over the period it is intended to cover. Do not deduct educational expenses from income other than countable educational assistance. VIII. Budgeting - Determining Educational Assistance and Expenses 1. Determine educational assistance and expenses by requesting the student provide a) Student Income Verification Form 2020-EF completed by the institution; or MTL 01/24 June 25, 2024 - 11 - Section 700 – Income