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

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c. The participant's PSE plan (rule 2406), which includes non-financial eligibility requirements, shall be reviewed and revised as needed. 2412 Annual Review (08/01/2024, 23-34)

a. The Department shall conduct an annual review to determine continuing financial and non-financial eligibility for the PSE program and to determine the amount of any financial benefits.

b. The annual review follows the same eligibility process and financial and non-financial eligibility as indicated in rules 2403, 2404, and 2405. c. Changes in PSE financial benefits, resulting from the annual review, shall be made as soon as administratively possible.

d. Participants who qualify for the PSE program but do not qualify for PSE financial benefits may receive case management services.

e. The annual review shall be final when all the following actions have been completed:

1. Written notice of the Department's decision has been made available to the participant, including eligibility for case management services; and

i. An increase of financial benefits has been made available to the participant; or

ii. Authorization to terminate or reduce financial benefits has been processed. 2413 Notice of Decision (08/01/2024, 23-34)

a. Written notice of the decision on the financial eligibility application shall be given to the applicant within 30 days of the date the signed financial eligibility application was received. b. If financial eligibility is approved, the notice shall include the date on which eligibility for the PSE program will begin, the amount of financial benefits, and the applicant's appeal rights. 1. An applicant may be financially eligible, but receive no PSE financial benefits, due to household income that is above the Reach Up financial eligibility limit. c. If financial eligibility is denied, the notice shall include the reasons for the denial and information on the applicant's appeal rights.

d. Written notice of the decision on the nonfinancial eligibility application shall be made within 30 days of the date the initial or modified PSE plan was received or within 30 days of the date of the written notice of decision on the financial eligibility decision, whichever occurs later. e. If the applicant meets the PSE eligibility requirements but is denied admission under the PSE applicant prioritization stated in rule 2408, the applicant shall be informed that their application will be kept on file. 1. Applicants who request that the application on file be considered in the future may be required to update the application and will be subject to the same determination and priority criteria as an