§645.4. What are the grantee requirements for documenting the low-income and first-generation status of participants?
34 C.F.R. § 645.4
For purposes of documenting a participant's low-income status the following applies—
In the case of a student who is not an independent student, an institution shall document that the student is a low-income individual by obtaining and maintaining—
A signed statement from the student's parent or legal guardian regarding family income;
Verification of family income from another governmental source;
A signed financial aid application; or
A signed United States or Puerto Rican income tax return.
In the case of a student who is an independent student, an institution shall document that the student is a low-income individual by obtaining and maintaining—
A signed statement from the student regarding family income;
Verification of family income from another governmental source;
A signed financial aid application; or
A signed United States or Puerto Rican income tax return.
For purposes of documenting potential first generation college student status, documentation consists of a signed statement from a dependent participant's parent, or a signed statement from an independent participant.
A grantee does not have to revalidate a participant's eligibility after the participant's initial selection.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[60 FR 4748, Jan. 24, 1995, as amended at 75 FR 65784, Oct. 26, 2010]
Authority
Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-13, unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: 60 FR 4748, Jan. 24, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[60 FR 4748, Jan. 24, 1995, as amended at 75 FR 65784, Oct. 26, 2010]