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383 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 5: Financial eligibility Some examples of stipend income that may or may not be funded by sources are: • A tribal member receives a stipend to attend training or GED classes. This income is from the tribe and not funded under a law that excludes the stipend. • A college or university may pay a stipend to a student in a faculty fellowship program. This income may be from the college or university using state or grant funds and is not funded by a law that excludes the stipend. • A volunteer in a community program receives a stipend for the time they worked on a project. This income may be from the community via a grant, state or local funds and is not funded under a law that excludes the stipend. • A student is receiving an income from ROTC funds each month while attending school. This income is considered a stipend and is not excluded. For HSD medical programs, stipends are counted for monthly and annual income. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 410-200-0015 (54) and (55) — General Definitions 414-175-0035 — Specific Financial Requirements Stocks, bonds and other securities Except as provided below, the equity value of mutual funds and securities — including stocks, bonds, educational savings bonds and certificates of deposit (CDs) — is counted as a resource. Interest and dividends on these items are treated as provided in Dividends, interest and royalties. See the Dividends, interest, royalties for how to code this income in ONE. For OSIPM, the value of a savings bond issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury is excluded during the minimum retention period. For all other programs, the value of a savings bond issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury is excluded during the minimum retention period if the owner has received a denial of a request for a hardship waiver based on financial need. Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-145-0520 — Stocks, Bonds, and Other Securities 410-200-0015 (54) and (55) — General Definitions 414-175-0035 — Specific Financial Requirements Strikers’ benefits Strikers’ benefits are payments made to strikers by their union, whether or not based on the striker’s participation in picketing.