Section 16.03.04.284 - DETERMINING STUDENT ELIGIBILITYTo be eligible for Food Stamps, a student must meet at least one (1) of the following:
01.Employment. The student:a. Is employed a minimum of eighty (80) hours per month and is paid for such employment; orb. Is self-employed a minimum of eighty (80) hours per month; andc. Must earn at least the federal minimum wage times eighty (80) hours.02.Work Study Program. The student is in a state or federally financed work study program during the regular school year. The student exemption begins the month the school term begins, or the month the work study is approved, whichever is later. The exemption continues until the end of the month the school term ends, or it becomes known the student has refused an assignment. The student work study exemption stops when there are breaks of a full calendar month or longer between terms, without approved work study. The exemption only applies to months the student is approved for work study.03.Caring for Dependent Child. The student is:a. Responsible for the care of a dependent household member under the age of six (6).b. Responsible for the care of a dependent household member who has reached the age of six (6), but is under age twelve (12) when the state agency has determined that adequate child care is not available to enable the student to attend class and comply with the eighty (80) hour work requirement.c. A single parent enrolled in an institution of higher education on a full-time basis, as determined by the institution, and be responsible for the care of a dependent child under age twelve (12).04.TAFI Participant. The student gets cash benefits from the TAFI program.05.Training. The student is assigned to or placed in an institution of higher education through, or complying with, the following programs: WIOA, JOBS, JSAP, a program under Section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974, or a program for employment and training operated by a state or local government.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.04.284