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176 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 3: Individual information eligible to receive cash benefits. Regular school attendance means attending high school, a GED program, vocational or technical training, or the Oregon School for the Deaf or Blind/Visionally Impaired Regional Program Services. Home schooling is an acceptable venue for schooling if the educational plan is approved by the local school district and the child is meeting the district standards. ERDC Students may be eligible to have some or all their class time covered for child care assistance. A request for student hours can be made at any time including during initial certification, recertification and the certification period. Working student hours can be approved for in-person and online classes.

Click here for Child care hours. REF For REF and REFM, an applicant must not be a full-time student of higher education, unless such education is part of a cash assistance case plan. Any education or training allowable under an approved case plan must be less than one year in length. GED, ABE, ESL and high school equivalency programs at these institutions are not considered “higher education.” MSP This does not apply to MSP. OSIPM This does not apply to OSIPM. HSD Student status is only used to determine whether an individual who is 18 is a dependent child for the Parents and Caretaker Relative (PCR) program. To be considered a dependent child, an individual who is18 years of age must be a full-time student in a secondary school, or equivalent vocational or technical training, if the individual may reasonably be expected to complete the school or training before turning 19. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-135-0570 — Eligible and Ineligible Students; SNAP 414-175-0023 — Requirement to Establish a Child Care Need and Hours Authorizations 461-135-0900 — Specific Requirements; REF, REFM 461-130-0310 — Participation Classifications: Exempt, Mandatory, and Volunteer 410-200-0015 — General Definitions Relationship The relationship (responsibility, age, legal and biological) between individuals in the same household can affect eligibility in many ways. It is important to gather each person’s relationship to every other person on the application and in the home. During an interview or conversation with the household, ODHSIOHA will inquire about roommates or significant others. It is important that ODHSIOHA knows who is living together; this can be important in the future, if not now, especially if there is a pregnancy or common children. If there are minor children in the home, it is important to determine who has care and control. Unrelated Couples vs. Domestic Partnerships When an individual indicates they have a significant other, partner, etc., the relationship value of “Unrelated” is to