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15.4.13 Money for School For elderly or disabled cases, apply the disregards listed in SECTION 15.4.13.1 TOTAL DISREGARDS and SECTION 15.4.13.2 PARTIAL DISREGARDS but count all other money that is derived from any other student loan or grant not listed below. Use the Student Financial Aids Report (F-16021) to obtain the type and amount of the student's aid package. Also, use it to inform the student financial aids office of assistance granted. See SECTION 15.4.13.3 WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT for instructions on how to treat income that is earned under the WIA. 15.4.13.1 Total Disregards For elderly/disabled cases, totally disregard all of the following sources of money for education or training: • Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant • Perkins Loans (formerly National Defense Student Loans) • Federal Direct Student Loan Program (formerly the Guaranteed Student Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan Program) • Wisconsin Direct Student Loan • Talent Incentive Program/State Student • Incentive Grant (Talent Incentive Program or State Student Incentive Grant) • College Work Study Program • Basic Educational Opportunity Grants (Pell Grants) • Wisconsin Indian Grant • Bureau of Indian Affairs Grant • Any other undergraduate loan or grant made or insured under any program administered by the U.S. Commissioner of Education • Any other loans and grants obtained and used under conditions that prevent their use for current living costs • County training program allowances granted by an IM agency 15.4.13.2 Partial Disregards For elderly/disabled cases, partially disregard all other money for education or training as follows: 1. Determine the cost of tuition, fees, books, transportation essential to education or training, and day care. 2. Subtract the total in "1" from the grant, loan, scholarship, etc. total. 3. Count any remaining money as unearned income only as of when the student gets the money and over the months the money is intended to cover. Example 3 The remaining $600 of a grant is intended to cover January through June. If it is received in:
May, count $100 in each of the income months of May and June
July, budget $0
December, count $100 in each of the income months of January through June. 15.4.13.3 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) For both family and elderly/disabled Medicaid cases, disregard all unearned income from WIOA to any adult or minor participating in WIOA, including: