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A-1200 Division of Social Services SCHOOL ATTENDNACE Eligibility and Payments Manual SCHOOL ATTENDANCE 23 Sept 25 MTL 19/25

School Attendance

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SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (TOC)

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT (TOC)

Children under age 18 may receive assistance if eligibility requirements are met.

• A child age 18 or over, not in school full-time, is ineligible.

• A child age 18 in school (high school, technical or vocational, includes GED program) full time and expected to graduate before or in the month of their 19th birthday is eligible for TANF through their graduation month.

• A child who will not graduate, or complete their GED, until after the month of their 19th birthday is ineligible for the month following their 18th birthday.

Note: Eligibility ends effective the first of the month following the month of graduation or course completion. However, if high school courses are completed the month immediately preceding the month of graduation, the child remains eligible through the graduation month.

Age In School? Graduation Month Eligible? 18 No

No 18, yes but less than 19 Yes Before or in the same month as 19th birthday Yes, until graduation After 19th birthday No, not after 18th birthday Over 19

No

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MINOR PARENTS (TOC)

Minor parents (unmarried and under age 18) whose children are at least 12 weeks of age are ineligible for TANF assistance unless it is verified, they are enrolled in and attending full-time, an elementary or secondary school, vocational, or technical school equivalent to a secondary school, or an approved alternative educational program (includes GED programs) (see manual section B-900).

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ENSURING SCHOOL ATTENDNACE (TOC)

The Division of Social Services (DSS) will encourage the head of household to take every reasonable action to ensure children age 7 through 11 (under age 12) are attending school.

School attendance for a child(ren) age 7 through 11 (under age 12) is evaluated when the Personal Responsibility Plan (PRP) Form #2538 is initiated and as needed when the PRP is amended. See manual section A-2100.