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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 26 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

Age of Child for whom Student is Responsible Two Parents in the AG One Parent in the AG Birth to 6 Eligible – Exemption Met Eligible – Exemption Met Who has reached age 6 but is under age 12, adequate childcare not available Eligible – Exemption Met* Eligible – Exemption Met* Who has reached age 6 but is under age 12, adequate childcare is available Ineligible – Exemption Not Met Eligible – Exemption Met *The Worker must determine on a case-by-case basis whether or not the parent who is not a student or the student’s spouse who is an AG member is available to provide adequate childcare. • Paternity does not have to be established to qualify as a father for these purposes. Only when the adults involved do not agree about the paternity of the child is any verification of paternity required. See Student Exemption Examples below for examples of student AG composition. 3.2.1.E.3 Definition of Enrollment and Participation A student is considered to be enrolled the day he is scheduled to begin classes at an institution of higher education. Enrollment is defined as continuing during normal periods of class attendance, vacation or recess, unless the student graduates, is suspended or expelled, drops out, or does not intend to register for the next normal term (excluding summer school). 3.2.1.E.4 Examples of Student Exemption AG Composition Student Exemption Example 1: A WV WORKS mother is a student. She has two children age 13 and age 15. The only income they receive is her WV WORKS benefit. She qualifies for the student exemption because she is a WV WORKS participant. Student Exemption Example 2: In a two-person AG, both the husband and wife are students. They do not have an exemption to student eligibility, so they are ineligible.