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lead to high school diploma, certificate of completion, or GED. This includes high schools, career and technology centers, alternative schools, Adult Education, etc.
1. Home Schooling If the A/R states that he/she is home schooling the child(ren), verification must be provided. Verification from the local school district that the child is being home schooled, or verification of membership in the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools or other home school association must be provided.
2. Secondary Education or Equivalent Secondary education or equivalent level of vocational or technical training approved by SCDE includes education programs which lead to a high school diploma, certificate of completion, or GED. This includes high schools, career and technology centers, alternative schools, Adult Education, etc.
3. Suspended Students A child who has been suspended from school may still be eligible to be included in the TANF budget. A suspension is normally for a specified period of time with the expectation that the child will return.
4. Expelled Students A child under age 18 who has been expelled from school must have his/her needs removed from the BG (participation code of DI DS on SEPA) until he/she is enrolled in and maintaining satisfactory attendance in a secondary school or equivalent.
5. School Dropouts An A/R under the age of 18 who has dropped out of school will not be included in the BG. A school dropout is a BG member under age 18 who has not graduated from high school or received a GED and: A. Is not registered in school B. Withdraws from school C. Fails to attend school as required by SCDE
4.13 Drug Conviction Policy Any individual convicted of a felony for a violation which occurred after August 22, 1996, which is due to possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance, is ineligible to be included in the TANF benefit. A guilty plea is the legal equivalent of a conviction after trial. Therefore, any individual who pleads guilty to a felony drug charge is ineligible to be included in the TANF benefit.
1. Chip Coding Individuals ineligible due to a felony drug related conviction must be coded DI DC on SEPA. If this results in the BG's ineligibility for TANF, use closure code CD. NOTE: Do not enter a date in the "Date of Conviction" field on SEPA. This field applies only to conviction for misrepresenting residency in order to receive duplicate benefits.