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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 156 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

Other Work Experience Programs WE Providing Child Care for Community Service Participant CC Satisfactory Attendance at Secondary School or ABE Program HS, AB Vocational Educational Training VT 18.19.3.L High School Diploma or Equivalency Diploma Achievement Bonus Any Individual or their dependent child included in an active WV WORKS case or either of the transitional benefit options who passes the high school equivalency diploma, graduates from Adult Basic Education (ABE) class or obtains his high school diploma is eligible for an achievement bonus. This includes dependent children in child-only cases. This is a one-time only payment. Payment may be made only to those individuals without a high school diploma or equivalent, who pass the High School Equivalency Test or obtain a high school diploma. It is not necessary to wait until the diploma is issued. Parents who are under age 18 and unemancipated at the time the High School Equivalency Test is passed or the high school diploma is received are also eligible for this bonus. The full amount of $100 must be paid for each individual or their dependent child who obtains their high school diploma or equivalent. Payment for dependent children is issued to the primary person in the case. A dependent child eligible for this bonus must be included in the WV Works payment. Payment may be made for the high school equivalency diploma or High School Diploma Achievement Bonus as follows: WV WORKS Activity System Component Limitations Applies to any active WV WORKS participant or their dependent child who obtains a high school equivalency diploma or high school diploma. This includes dependent children in child only cases. AB, CC, CS, CW, EA, ED, EI, FB, FU, FV, HS, JN, JR, JT, OJ, PB, PL, PU, PV, VT, WE $100 per individual 18.19.3.M Self-Sufficiency Achievement Bonuses An achievement bonus is paid for retaining employment. To be eligible for this payment, the