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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 6 of 7 HS-2302s Change Report (Somali) (instructions) Adequate Child Care Establishing Student Status and the Treatment of Income, Resources, and Deductions for Ineligible Students How to Treat the Resources of an Eligible Student Changes in Student Status Examples SNAP Policy Manual: Chapter 41 Continued Responsibilities Family Assistance Treatment of Income Policy Desk Guide SNAP Student Desk Guide Definitions/Acronyms Term Definition Adequate Child Care Adequate childcare exists only when another responsible person lives in the home with the student and is able, and available, to care for the child. For this purpose, a responsible person is someone who is mentally and physically capable of providing childcare for the household. Assistance Group If the student must obtain childcare outside the home, adequate childcare does not exist. BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs Deferred Student Loan Those members of the filing unit who are eligible to receive benefits. Enrollment A loan for educational expenses for which repayment is deferred until education is completed. E&T Employment and Training HH Household Institution of Higher Education A student is deemed to be enrolled in an institution of higher education when he/she has been admitted as a student starting on the first day of the school term. Institution of Post-Secondary Education Any public or private educational institution which normally: 1. requires a high school diploma or equivalency certificate for enrollment; or 2. admits persons who are beyond the seventeen (17) year old compulsory school attendance age, provided the institution is legally authorized or recognized by the state to provide an educational program beyond secondary education; or 3. provides a program of training to prepare students for gainful employment. Mandatory Fees Those fees may include the rental or purchase of any equipment, materials, and supplies related to the pursuit of the course of study involved. The exclusion of mandatory fees is no longer restricted to fees charged to all students or charged to all students within a certain curriculum. Physical or Mental Fitness Physical or mental fitness means that an individual is fit for employment and does not suffer from any disability which would prevent his/her being gainfully employed.