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310 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility offered by institutions primarily to individuals age 18 or older (Admission may or may not require a high school diploma or equivalent.) (b) A student at a school for people with disabilities (c) A student in a vocational education program (d) A student in a program that provides for completion of secondary school diploma or the equivalent To determine the amount of educational income to exclude, use education expenses listed in the financial aid award letter unless one of the following is true: (a) The information is not available in the award letter, or the student provides verification of amounts different from those listed in the award letter. In these situations, use the verified amounts from the student. (b) The student receives child care benefits (i.e., ERDC or other child care subsidies). In that situation, exclude from educational income the amount the student actually pays for child care (e.g., the ERDC copay) instead of the amount shown in the award letter. (c) The student states actual transportation costs exceed the amount allowed for the expense in the award letter. In that situation, calculate the number of commuting miles to and from school and multiply by 20 cents. Exclude the calculated amount or the amount from the award letter, whichever is greater. Exclude the following items: (a) Educational income authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, Title IV of the Higher Education Act, or made available by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) (b) All income from educational loans. (c) OSIPM, MSP. The augmented portion of a shelter stipend from the Department of Veterans Affairs designated for the individual’s dependent. Exclude the cost of the following items from remaining educational funds (including non-title IV work study): (a) Tuition, mandatory fees, books and supplies, transportation, required rental or purchase of equipment or materials charged to students enrolled in a specific curriculum, other miscellaneous personal expenses (except room and board) and loan originator fees and insurance premiums required to obtain an educational loan (b) For all programs except ERDC, also exclude dependent care costs. For a participant in the Parents as Scholars (PAS) component of the JOBS program who is approved for PAS pursuant, exclude all remaining educational funds, including those funds intended for room and board: