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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 92 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

18.9.1.B Non-Core Work Activities If the minimum required core activity hours are met, following are the three Non-Core Work Activities which may be used to meet the remaining hours of required participation: • Job Skills Training Directly Related to Employment • Education Directly Related to Employment • Satisfactory Attendance at Secondary School or in a Course of Study Leading to a High School Equivalency Diploma 18.9.1.C Federal and State Law for Educational Activities Educational activities may be a Core or Non-Core Work activity, including but not limited to: • Vocational Training • Literacy Skills • English as a Second Language (ESL) • College (does not include graduate school) • Job Skills Related to Employment • Education Related to Employment • Adult Basic Education (ABE) to improve basic skills (for those already possessing a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma) • Attendance in a Secondary Schools or High School Equivalency Program Federal law and West Virginia State law differ in the way educational activities are used. 18.9.1.C.1 Federal Law Under federal law, an educational activity is mandatory for these two groups: • Parents under the age of 20, who do not have a high school diploma or its equivalent. • Unmarried minor parents under age 18 who do not have a high school diploma or its equivalent, when the infant is at least 12 weeks old. See Section 3.4.1.B. Any individual who does not fall into either of these two groups is restricted in the number of education hours which can be used to meet the federal participation requirement.