IMA POLICY MANUAL PART IV: NON-FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
School Attendance 4.5.2
MA
N/A
TANF
School enrollment must be verified for each dependent child age 16 and older. School enrollment as well as attendance must be verified for dependent children aged 18 who are expected to graduate by age 19 as well as for teen parents.
A Verification of School Attendance Form is used to verify enrollment and, if applicable, attendance for dependent children ages 16-18 receiving TANF. The form is completed by a school official and a school stamp must be affixed to the form. Verification sources for school attendance and student status include school records such as:
report cards,
correspondence from school authorities or interface with school records,
correspondence from scholarship boards or other similar organizations, and
ACEDS interface.
For intent to return to school, the dependent child must present some evidence that s/he applied for college or training program admission.
Teen parents required to attend school are referred to the New Heights program operated by the D.C. Public Schools. This program monitors enrollment and attendance in school.
GC
See TANF
FS
The SSR should verify school enrollment and school attendance only if questionable.
