(Revised 10/01/15 ML3457)
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Student status begins the first day of the school term of the institution of higher education. If the first day of the school term is in one of the application or review month(s), the student is required to comply with student eligibility requirements for those months. Enrollment continues through normal periods of class attendance, vacations, and recess, unless the student:
- Graduates
- Is suspended or expelled
- Does not intend to register for the next school term (excluding summer school).
Examples:
- An individual who graduates from high school in May and anticipates or is accepted for the fall semester in an institution of higher education is not considered a student until the first day of the school term.
- An individual, who has not attended the prior school term but anticipates or is accepted for the next term, is not considered a student until the first day of the school term.
- An individual files an initial application on July 5th and indicates they will be starting school on August 25th. Student eligibility requirements do not need to be met for July benefits however, the individual must meet student eligibility requirements in order to be eligible for August.
- An individual files an application for review on July 10th for August benefits and indicates they will be starting school on August 25th. Student eligibility requirements do not need to be met for July benefits however, the individual must meet student eligibility requirements in order to be eligible for August.
- An individual files an application for review July 10th, after the review period expired, and indicates they will be starting school on August 25th. Student eligibility requirements do not need to be met for July benefits however, the individual must meet student eligibility requirements in order to be eligible for August.
