114.5 Educational Assistance
Educational assistance received by TANF eligible students from loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study income does not count as income or as a resource .
NOTE: Income from an assistantship is not excluded for Cash Assistance. Assistantship income is countable unless the college or university confirms that the assistantship position is work-study.
The following are examples of p roof of educational assistance:
An award letter
A statement from the person or organization giving the loan, grant, or scholarship
A statement from the school financial aid office
55 Pa. Code § 177.21(a)(13)
55 Pa. Code § 183.81(3)
Revised June 25, 2024, replacing November 2, 2018