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Verification of full-time student status includes: <br />Written verification from the registrar's office or other school official. <br />School records indicating enrollment in sufficient credits to qualify as full-time by the <br />educational institution. <br />Final report of units completed within 90 days of the semester or quarter's end. <br />Full-time students that are over eighteen (18) years of age and are employed are required to <br />provide a certified transcript from each institution of higher education within 90 days of the <br />semester or quarter's end. <br />Restrictions on Assistance to Students Enrolled in Institution of Higher Education <br />This section only applies to students who are seeking assistance on their own, separately from <br />their parents. It does not apply to students residing with parents who are seeking or receiving <br />HCV assistance. <br />SAHA will determine whether the student is exempt from the restrictions in 24 CFR 5.612 by <br />verifying any one of the following exemption criteria: <br />The student is enrolled at an educational institution that does not meet the definition of <br />institution of higher education in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (see Section Exhibit <br />3-2). <br />The student is at least 24 years old. <br />The student is a veteran, as defined in Section 3-ILE. <br />The student is married. <br />The student has at least one dependent child, as defined in Section 3-ILE. <br />The student is a person with disabilities, as defined in Section 3-ILE, and was receiving <br />assistance prior to November 30, 2005. <br />If SAHA cannot verify at least one of these exemption criteria, SAHA will conclude that the <br />student is subject to the restrictions on assistance at 24 CFR 5.612. In addition to verifying the <br />student's income eligibility, SAHA will then proceed to verify either the student's parent's <br />income eligibility (see Section 7-IILJ) or the student's independence from his/her parents (see <br />below). <br />Independent Student <br />SAHA_will verify a student's independence from his/her parents to determine that the student's <br />parents' income is not relevant for determining the student's eligibility by doing all of the <br />following: <br />Either reviewing and verifying previous address information to determine whether the <br />student has established a household separate from his/her parents for at least one year or <br />reviewing and verifying documentation relevant to determining whether the student <br />iii29iio Page 7-12 <br />