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Vermont Department for Children and Families Postsecondary Education Rules Economic Services Division

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2400 Postsecondary Education (PSE) ........................................................................................................ 3 2401 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................ 3 2402 Eligibility Process .............................................................................................................................. 5 2403 Application ....................................................................................................................................... 5 2404 Financial Eligibility ............................................................................................................................ 6 2404.1 Financial Eligibility Determination .......................................................................................... 6 2405 Non-Financial Eligibility .................................................................................................................... 7 2405.1 PSE Skills Assessment .............................................................................................................. 8 2405.2 Pre-Existing Undergraduate Degrees ...................................................................................... 9 2406 Development of a PSE Plan .............................................................................................................. 9 2406.1 PSE Degree Completion Requirements ................................................................................. 10 2406.2 Obtaining Approval of PSE Plan ............................................................................................. 11 2407 Pre-Participation Services .............................................................................................................. 11 2408 Prioritizing PSE Applicants ............................................................................................................. 12 2409 Financial Benefits ........................................................................................................................... 12 2410 Case Management Eligibility .......................................................................................................... 13 2411 Continuing Eligibility ....................................................................................................................... 13 2412 Annual Review ............................................................................................................................... 14 2413 Notice of Decision .......................................................................................................................... 14 2414 Case Management ......................................................................................................................... 15 2415 Availability of Case Management .................................................................................................. 15 2416 Case Management Services............................................................................................................ 15 2417 Support Services ............................................................................................................................. 16 2418 Change in Occupation, Major, Degree, or College ......................................................................... 16 2419 Change in PSE Degree Completion Requirement .......................................................................... 16 2420 Leaves of Absence .......................................................................................................................... 17 2421 Case Management During Leaves of Absence ............................................................................... 17 2422 Financial Benefits and Support Services During Leaves of Absence .............................................. 18 2423 Termination from the PSE Program ............................................................................................... 18 2424 Readmission after Withdrawal from the PSE Program .................................................................. 19 2425 Notice of Appeal Rights .................................................................................................................. 19