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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME SOURCES 07/19 CHAPTER I, PAGE 35

30.1. Income Treatment 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 and 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. The portion of Other Grants, Scholarships, Fellowships, and Gifts not used or not intended to be used to pay the cost of necessary educational expenses is unearned income. 30.2. Assistance Under Title IV Of The Higher Education Act Of 1965 (HEA) Or Bureau Of Indian Affairs (BIA) All student financial assistance received under HEA or under BIA student assistance programs is excluded from income and resources, regardless of use. 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) • SLEAP (Special Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership) • Work-Study Programs. 30.2.1. Interest And Dividends Earned On Title IV Of HEA Or BIA Educational Assistance