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90 the entire household is ineligible until such time as the household provides the needed sponsor information or verification. The Agency must assist non-citizens in obtaining verification in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.5 Responsibility for Obtaining Verification.

7 . 4 S T U D E N T S (1) Applicability An individual who is enrolled at least half-time (as defined by the institution) in an institution of higher education will be ineligible to participate in SNAP unless the individual qualifies for one of the exemptions contained in Section 7.4 Students, (2) Student Exemptions. NOTE: If the student has a meal plan that covers over 50% of his/her meals daily, the student is not entitled to participate in SNAP. See Section 2.3 Ineligible Household Member (11) (Residents of an Institution). An individual is considered to be enrolled in an institution of higher education if the individual is: (A) Enrolled in a business, technical, trade, or vocational school, that normally requires a high school diploma or equivalency certificate for enrollment in the curriculum; or (B) If the individual is enrolled in a regular curriculum at a college or university that offers degree programs, regardless of whether a high school diploma is required. This includes online or web-based learning.

Hints for Determining if someone is subject to Student Eligibility Criteria:

When it is reported that a household member between 18-49 is a student:

1. First determine and verify if the individual meets the definition of student as defined above in Section 7.4 (1). If he/she does not meet the definition of a student, then student exemptions are not an issue.

2. If the individual meets the SNAP definition of student, then he/she must meet one of the student exemptions in Section 7.4 (2) below in order to be included in the budget. These must be verified.

EXCEPTION: There is no need to request verification if the individual meets an obvious student exemption.