Questions and Answers on the Eligibility of Students for Assisted ...
Questions and Answers on the Eligibility of Students for Assisted ...
Questions and Answers on the Eligibility of Students for Assisted ...
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Group 1: <strong>Eligibility</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> Income Determinati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Final Rule<br />
24 CFR part<br />
5, subpart F<br />
Questi<strong>on</strong><br />
Answer<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong>s 327(a)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> 327(b)<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong> 327(a)<br />
Amended by<br />
Public Law 109-<br />
249<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
5.609(b)(9)<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> 5.612<br />
Does <strong>the</strong> new law apply to both a<br />
part-time <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> a full-time student<br />
enrolled at an instituti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> higher<br />
educati<strong>on</strong>?<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong> 5.612 Does <strong>the</strong> new law apply to a<br />
student who is a pers<strong>on</strong> with<br />
disabilities?<br />
children.<br />
Yes. The new law applies to a<br />
student who is enrolled ei<strong>the</strong>r fulltime<br />
or part-time at an instituti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
higher educati<strong>on</strong>. The new law<br />
does not exempt a part-time student.<br />
<strong>Students</strong> with disabilities who were<br />
receiving secti<strong>on</strong> 8 assistance as <strong>of</strong><br />
November 30, 2005, are exempt<br />
from <strong>the</strong> restricti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>for</strong> providing<br />
secti<strong>on</strong> 8 assistance to college<br />
students as provided in Public Law<br />
109-249.<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong> 327(a)<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong>s 327(b)<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
5.612(f)<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
5.609(b)(9)<br />
If a student is living with his or<br />
her parents who are already living<br />
in assisted housing <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> receiving<br />
secti<strong>on</strong> 8 assistance, must <strong>the</strong><br />
student meet <strong>the</strong> eligibility<br />
requirements <strong>of</strong> 5.612(f)?<br />
Would any financial assistance<br />
received by a student living with<br />
his or her parents in assisted<br />
housing <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> receiving secti<strong>on</strong> 8<br />
assistance be included in annual<br />
income?<br />
<strong>Students</strong> with disabilities who are<br />
applying <strong>for</strong>, or who started<br />
receiving, secti<strong>on</strong> 8 assistance after<br />
November 30, 2005, are not exempt<br />
from <strong>the</strong> restricti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new law.<br />
No. The new law does not apply to<br />
students residing with <strong>the</strong>ir parents<br />
in a secti<strong>on</strong> 8 assisted unit or who<br />
reside with parents who are<br />
applying to receive secti<strong>on</strong> 8<br />
assistance.<br />
No. Since <strong>the</strong> new law does not<br />
apply to students residing with <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
parents in a secti<strong>on</strong> 8 assisted unit<br />
or who reside with parents who are<br />
applying to receive secti<strong>on</strong> 8<br />
assistance, any financial assistance<br />
in excess <strong>of</strong> tuiti<strong>on</strong> would not be<br />
included in annual income. The<br />
financial assistance would c<strong>on</strong>tinue<br />
to be excluded from annual income<br />
under 5.609(c)(6).<br />
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