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(ak) Student is a person enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education. In order to be eligible to receive food stamps, a student must be a member of a household otherwise eligible to participate in the food stamp program. If a student is under the age of 18 or 50 years of age or older, or is physically or mentally unfit, such student may be eligible to participate in the food stamp program without being required to meet one of the additional criteria set forth in this subdivision. A student who is 18 years of age or older but under the age of 50 and who is physically and mentally fit must meet at least one of the following criteria to be eligible for food stamps:
(1) be employed for a minimum of 20 hours per week and be paid for such employment or, if self-employed, be employed for a minimum of 20 hours per week and receive weekly earnings at least equal to the Federal minimum wage multiplied by 20 hours;
(2) receive benefits from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program;
(3) be responsible for the physical care of one or more dependent household members under the age of six;
(4) be enrolled full-time in an institution of higher education and be a single parent with responsibility for the physical care of a dependent child under the age of 12 (regardless of the availability of adequate child care);
(5) be responsible for the care of a dependent child above the age of five and under the age of 12 for whom adequate child care is not available to enable the individual to attend classes and work 20 hours per week or participate in a State or federally financed work study program;
(6) participate in a State or federally financed work study program, funded under title IV-C of the Social Security Act, during the regular school year; or
(7) be assigned to or placed in an institution of higher education through:
(i) a Job Training Partnership Act program;
(ii) a food stamp employment and training (FSET) program;
(iii) a Department of Labor program under section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974;
(iv) a Home Relief Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program activity which is comparable to a FSET activity approved by this department in the annual FSET plan; or
(v) an Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) JOBS program funded through title IV-E of the Social Security Act.
(i) a Job Training Partnership Act program;
(ii) a food stamp employment and training (FSET) program;
(iii) a Department of Labor program under section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974;
(iv) a Home Relief Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program activity which is comparable to a FSET activity approved by this department in the annual FSET plan; or
(v) an Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) JOBS program funded through title IV-E of the Social Security Act.