Student

Student Exemptions

1. Individual aged 17 or younger or aged 50 or older OR
2. Individual is physically or mentally unfit OR
3. Individual receives Cash Assistance under Title IV of the social Security Act OR
4. Individual is responsible for the care of a dependent household member under the age of 6 OR
5. Individual is responsible for the care of a dependent household member aged 6-12 and the State agency has determined that adequate child care is not available to enable the student to attend class and comply with the work requirements OR
6. Individual is a single parent enrolled in an institution of higher education on a full-time basis and is responsible for the care of a dependent child who has reached the age of 6 under age 12 OR
7. If no natural, adoptive or stepparent is in the same food stamp household as the dependent child between 6 and 12, another full-time student in the same household may qualify for eligible student status if he or she has parental control over the child and is not living with his or her spouse OR
8. Individual is enrolled as a result of participation in the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills program under Title IV of the Social Security Act or its successor program OR
9. Individual is employed for a minimum of 20 hours per week and is paid for such employment OR
10. Individual is self-employed for a minimum of 20 hours per week and receiving weekly earnings at least equal to the Federal minimum wage multiplied by 20 hours OR
11. Individual is participating in a State or federally financed work study program during the regular school year and the work study must be approved for the school term and must be approved at the time of application for Food Assistance OR
12. Individual is participating in an on-the-job training program OR
13. Individual is placed in an institution of higher education through the Workforce Investment Act(WIA), formerly known as Job Training Partnership (JTPA) OR
14. Individual is placed in an institution of higher education through an employment and training program under FS/Cash Assistance E&T under FS Act OR
15. Individual is placed in an institution of higher education through an employment and training program for low-income households that is operated by a State or local government where one or more of the components of such program is least equivalent to an acceptable food stamp employment and training program component as specified OR
16. Individual is placed in an institution of higher education through a program under section 236 of the Trade Act.