Effective Date: November 1, 2021

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How to count educational assistance

1. Do not count any educational assistance including scholarships, awards and fellowship grants used for tuition, fees, books, equipment, supplies or other educational related expenses. Count any educational assistance that is used for or that will be used for living expenses or other personal expenses.

2. Do not count VA educational benefits.

3. Work study income that the individual reports as wages on the tax return is countable income.