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If SAHA is unable to obtain third -party written verification of the requested information, SAHA will pursue other forms of verification following the verification hierarchy in Section 7-I.13. 7-III.K. PARENTAL INCOME OF STUDENTS SUBJECT TO ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS If a student enrolled at an institution of higher education is under the age of 24, is not a veteran, is not married, does not have a dependent child, and is not a person with disabilities receiving HCV assistance as of November 30, 2005, the income of the student's parents must be considered when determining income eligibility, unless the student is determined independent from his or her parents in accordance with SAHA policy [24 CFR 5.612 and FR 4/10/06, p. 18146]. This provision does not apply to students residing with parents who are seeking or receiving HCV assistance. It is limited to students who are seeking or receiving assistance on their own, separately from their parents. SAHA Policy If SAHA is required to determine the income eligibility of a student's parents, SAHA will request an income declaration and certification of income from the appropriate parent(s) (as determined in Section 3-II.E). SAHA will send the request directly to the parents, who will be required to certify to their income under penalty of perjury. The parents will be required to submit the information directly to SAHA. The required information must be submitted (postmarked) within 14 days of the date of SAHA's request or within any extended timeframe approved by SAHA. SAHA reserves the right to request and review supporting documentation at any time if it questions the declaration or certification. Supporting documentation may include, but is not limited to, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax returns, consecutive and original pay stubs, bank statements, pension benefit statements, benefit award letters, and other official and authentic documents from a federal, state, or local agency. 4-26