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23. Spina Bifida Child (PL 104-204) Payments to any child of a Vietnam veteran for any disability resulting from the child's spina bifida. 24. Susan Walker Payments Susan Walker Payments received from the class action settlement of Susan Walker vs. Bayer Corporation. These payments are to hemophiliacs who contracted the HIV virus from contaminated blood products. 25. Student Financial Aids Work study income and any income from an internship or assistantship should be counted as earned income. Grants, scholarships, fellowships, and any additional financial assistance provided by public or private organizations that exceed the cost of tuition, books, and mandatory fees are counted as unearned income and should be prorated over the period of time they are intended to cover. Student loans are not counted as income regardless of what the loan is used to pay for. Example 3 Mary was awarded a scholarship for $3,500 in July that is intended to cover her fall semester (September through December). Her tuition and course related expenses are $3,250 for the semester. The $250 that exceeds the amount of tuition and course-related expenses will be prorated over the four-month period from September through December at $62.50 in unearned income each month ($250/4 months = $62.50/month). The following types of grants, scholarships, and fellowships are counted as income: • Pell Grants • Robert Byrd Honors scholarships • Any grants, scholarships, or fellowships received from the college or university as part of a financial aid package • Any grants, scholarships, or fellowships provided by public or private organizations The following educational aid types are not counted as income: • Loans, including Stafford Loans and Perkins Loans • AmeriCorps or HealthCorps grant • Bureau of Indian Affairs grant • GI Bill/Veterans benefits • ROTC benefits Note These income types will not be considered when determining if grants, scholarships, and fellowships exceed the cost of tuition, books, and mandatory fees. The following expense types will be used to offset income from grants, scholarships, fellowships, and other financial aid: • Tuition • Required books, supplies, or equipment • Mandatory fees The following expense types will not be allowed to offset income from grants, scholarships, or other financial aid: • Room