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Administrative Plan 4/1/16 <br /> <br />Page 3-16 <br />• Be a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces <br />• Have one or more legal dependents other than a spouse (for <br />example, dependent children or an elderly dependent parent) <br />• Be a graduate or professional student <br />• Be married <br />The individual was not claimed as a dependent by his/her parents pursuant to IRS <br />regulations, as demonstrated on the parents’ most recent tax forms. <br />The individual provides a certification of the amount of financial assistance that <br />will be provided by his/her parents. This certification must be signed by the <br />individual providing the support and must be submitted even if no assistance is <br />being provided. <br />SAHA will verify that a student meets the above criteria in accordance with the <br />policies in Section 7-II.E. <br />Institution of Higher Education <br />SAHA will use the statutory definition under section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to <br />determine whether a student is attending an institution of higher education (see Exhibit 3-2). <br />Parents <br />SAHA Policy <br />For purposes of student eligibility restrictions, the definition of parents includes <br />biological or adoptive parents, stepparents (as long as they are currently married to <br />the biological or adoptive parent), and guardians (e.g., grandparents, aunt/uncle, <br />godparents, etc.). <br />Person with Disabilities <br />SAHA will use the statutory definition under section 3(b)(3)(E) of the 1937 Act to determine <br />whether a student is a person with disabilities (see Exhibit 3-1). <br />Veteran <br />SAHA Policy <br />A veteran is a person who served in the United States active military, naval, or air service <br />and who was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than <br />dishonorable. Form DD 214 must be provided at the time of application. The individual <br />must have served a minimum of 90 days. <br />Determining Student Eligibility <br />If a student is applying for assistance on his/her own, apart from his/her parents, SAHA must <br />determine whether the student is subject to the eligibility restrictions contained in 24 CFR 5.612. <br />If the student is subject to those restrictions, SAHA must ensure that: (1) the student is <br />individually eligible for the program, (2) either the student is independent from his/her parents or <br />the student’s parents are income eligible for the program, and (3) the “family” with which the <br />student is applying is collectively eligible for the program. <br />3-86