3 - PUBLIC HEARING ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

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Administrative Plan 4/1/16 Page 7-13 o Written verification from the registrar’s office or other school official. o School records indicating enrollment in sufficient credits to qualify as full-time by the educational institution. o Final report of units completed will be required to provide at the family’s annual re-examination or as needed. Full-time students that are over eighteen (18) years of age and are employed are required to provide an official transcript from each institution of higher education at the family’s annual re-examination or as needed. Restrictions on Assistance to Students Enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education This section applies only to students who are seeking assistance on their own, separately from their parents. It does not apply to students residing with parents who are seeking or receiving HCV assistance. SAHA Policy In accordance with the verification hierarchy described in section 7-1.B, SAHA will determine whether the student is exempt from the restrictions in 24 CFR 5.612 by verifying any one of the following exemption criteria: • The student is enrolled at an educational institution that does not meet the definition of institution of higher education in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (see Section Exhibit 3-2). • The student is at least 24 years old. • The student is a veteran, as defined in Section 3-II.E. • The student is married. • The student has at least one dependent child, as defined in Section 3-II.E. • The student is a person with disabilities, as defined in Section 3-II.E, and was receiving assistance prior to November 30, 2005. If SAHA cannot verify at least one of these exemption criteria, SAHA will conclude that the student is subject to the restrictions on assistance at 24 CFR 5.612. In addition to verifying the student’s income eligibility, SAHA will then proceed to verify either the student’s parents’ income eligibility (see section 7-III.J) or the student’s independence from his/her parents (see below). Independent Student SAHA Policy SAHA will verify a student’s independence from his/her parents to determine that the student’s parents’ income is not relevant for determining the student’s eligibility by doing all of the following: • Either reviewing or verifying previous address information to determine whether the student has established a household separate from his/her parents for at least one year or reviewing and verifying documentation relevant to 3-193