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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY 11/18 CHAPTER E PAGE 60 • Use the individual's Federal income tax return or other documents in the individual's possession to verify the source, date(s), and amount(s) of such refund(s) or payment(s); and • Obtain a statement as to the date(s) and amount(s) of any account deposits corresponding to the EITC refunds or payments.

33. Educational Funds - Grants, Scholarships, Fellowships, and Gifts Grants, scholarships, and fellowships are amounts paid by private nonprofit agencies, the U.S. Government, instrumentalities, or agencies of the U.S., State and local governments, foreign governments, and private concerns to enable qualified individuals to further their education and training by scholastic or research work, etc. The source of the grants, scholarships, and fellowships determine how the funds are evaluated. Title IV of Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) or Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) grants are fully excluded regardless of use. The portion of Other Grants, Scholarships, Fellowships, and Gifts used or intended to be used to pay the cost of necessary educational expenses are excluded for nine months after receipt. 33.1. Title IV of HEA or BIA Involvement Examples of HEA Title IV Programs: • Pell grants • State Student Incentives • Academic Achievement Incentive Scholarships • Byrd Scholars • Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunities Grants (FSEOG) • Federal Educational Loans (Federal PLUS Loans, Perkins Loans, Stafford Loans, Ford Loans, etc.) • Upward Bound • Gear Up (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) • LEAP (Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership)