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Subject: SNAP Students in Higher Education
Policy 24.27
Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 05/01/2019 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22
Page 3 of 7 i. Be responsible for the care of a dependent household (HH) member under the age of six (6). i. The student does not have to provide care for the child personally at all times. ii. The child may be in day care while the student is in class iii. In a two-parent HH, one parent will need to be identified as being the one who has primary responsibility for the care of the child or children. j. Be responsible for the care of a dependent HH member who has reached the age of six (6) but is under age twelve (12) when the State agency has determined that adequate child care is not available to enable the student to attend class and comply with the work requirements. i. The student may attend school full time; or attends school less than full time and the local office determines that adequate child care is not available for the client to attend school and satisfy the twenty (20) hour work week requirement. Document the reason for the lack of adequate child care in CLRC. ii. In a two-parent HH, one parent will need to be identified as being the one who has primary responsibility for the care of the child or children. k. Be a single parent enrolled in an institution of higher education on a full-time basis (as determined by the institution) and be responsible for the care of a dependent child under age twelve (12). i. This provision applies in those situations where only one natural, adoptive, or stepparent (regardless of marital status) is in the same SNAP HH as the child. ii. If no natural, adoptive, or stepparent is in the same SNAP HH as the child, another full-time student in the same SNAP HH as the child may qualify for eligible student status under this provision if he or she has parental control over the child and is not living with him or her. iii. For examples on what constitutes as adequate childcare, staff shall refer to Adequate Child Care D. Ineligible Students 1. An ineligible student is an individual, who is enrolled in an institution of higher education, but fails to meet the student eligibility criteria outlines in Section C. 2. The following individuals are not considered as students: a. individuals age seventeen (17) or under, or individuals age fifty (50) or over; b. physically or mentally disabled individuals; c. persons attending high school; or d. persons not attending school at least half-time; 3. A student who does not meet any of the student eligibility criteria is ineligible to participate in SNAP.