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Work-Study Educational Income - SNAP (Food Stamps)

In the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamp Program), educational assistance income or student financial aid includes Federal and state work study income, educational loans, grants, and scholarships.

To exclude some or all work-study educational income from earned income, a student must be enrolled in one of the following:

·        a recognized institution of post-secondary education (a recognized institution includes any public or private educational institution which normally requires a high school diploma or equivalency certificate for enrollment. It also includes any institution which admits persons who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is located, provided the institution is legally authorized or recognized by the State to provide an educational program beyond secondary education in the State or provides a training program to prepare students for gainful employment);

·        a school for the disabled;

·        a vocational education program;

·        a vocational or technical school; or

·        a program that provides for obtaining a secondary school diploma or the equivalent.

Any work-study income received as part of Title IV financial aid and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) student assistance programs is excluded.

Financial aid wholly or partially funded by the United States Department of Education is Title IV aid. Title IV aid includes:

·        Pell or BEOG grants,

·        Presidential Access Scholarships (Super Pell),

·        Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants (SEOG),

·        Minnesota State Scholarships and Grants,

·        Stafford Loan (formerly Guaranteed Student Loan),

·        PLUS Loans,

·        Perkins Loans (formerly NDSL),

·        SLS (formerly ALAS),

·        Robert C. Byrd Honor Scholarships,

·        Federal work-study income,

·        Bureau of Indian Affairs Grant Program,

·        High School Equivalency Program (HEP),

·        College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP),

·        Upward Bound (Trio Grants),

·        National Early Intervention Scholarship and Partnership Program, and

·        Robert E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement.

Aid that is Federally funded but not under Title IV includes:

·        WIA, and

·        Veteran's benefits or other benefits through the United States Armed Services.

If the household is receiving non-Federally funded work-study income, then enter the monthly amount of the income. This amount may be offset if educational expenses exceed educational income.

If your household resides in New Hampshire, read the topic Educational Income Exclusion (New Hampshire) - SNAP (Food Stamps) for information about excluding educational income.

If your household resides in Delaware, read the topic Educational Income Exclusion (Delaware) - SNAP (Food Stamps) for information about excluding educational income.

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