A General This section provides information on the treatment of students in the GR Program B Policy All AB or AB with restrictions fulltime collegeuniversity students shall be ineligible to receive GR The restriction shall not be applied to UE IP or IAP students All eligible students whether parttime or fulltime AB UE IP or IAP shall be required to apply for any available student income Fulltime high school students will receive their prorated grant for the first month upon being found eligible The full be issued by EBT once each month thereafter as long as the student cooperates and remains eligible Continued eligibility is verified each month School verification is due each month with the CW 7 If continued eligibility exists the aid payment for the future month will be generated GRPG Letter 73 114 C Definitions The table below shows definitions of some terms used in this section Term Definition Ineligible students Include fulltime AB or AB with restrictions students enrolled or attending a college or university or other institution in a program leading up to a postsecondary or graduate degree and parttime collegeuniversity students who are enrolled in weekday classes between the hours of 600 AM and 600 PM Postsecondary education Includes all State Colleges and Universities and all similar private facilities engaged in providing educational opportunities leading to a posthigh school degree Postsecondary education shall not include GED or Adult Education Programs Continued on next page Definitions continued D AB College Students Term Definition Fulltime students 12 semester units 12 quarter units 24 clock hours per week 24 semester credit hours or 36 quarter credit hours Parttime students Attend school less than fulltime as defined above All fulltime AB or AB with restrictions college students are ineligible for GR Parttime AB or AB with restrictions collegeuniversity students who attend classes on weekdays between 600 AM and 600 PM are ineligible to GR Fulltime AB or AB with restrictions students shall not be eligible for GR during periods of school recess during the school year for example Easter Christmas semester breaks However during periods of summer vacation the student may be eligible for GR but there must be a sufficient time period minimum of 12 workdays before school reconvenes to allow the applicant to complete the Employable Program requirements E High School Students Fulltime AB or AB with restrictions high school students as defined by the school shall be exempt from WP assignment These students are required to complete 12 JS contacts per month Parttime AB or AB with restrictions high school students as defined by the school shall be required to complete a WP assignment and a reduced JS consisting of the submission of two written employment applications to two separate potential employers All other JS requirements apply Continued on next page High School Students continued Parttime high school students shall be found to have good cause for failing to accept a bona fide offer of employment if the employment would conflict with high school classes Verification of high school status and attendance shall be provided by the applicant on Form 1153 HHSA That form is provided to the applicant by the Preapplication worker during the Preapplication interview Thereafter this form is provided monthly for completion High school students shall not be considered exempt from any Employable Program requirements during summer vacation F Student in Trade Technical Vocational or Rehabilitative Training Fulltime or parttime AB or AB with restrictions students participating in approved unpaid Trade Technical Vocational or Rehabilitative training programs must complete the WP and JS There is no WP or JS exemption for these students These students may maintain eligibility for a maximum of six months or upon completion or termination of the training program whichever occurs first G Examples of Acceptable Training Programs Examples of acceptable Trade Technical Vocational or Rehabilitative training programs or schools may include any nonacademic school or training program which is centered on teaching a job skill rather than education These types of schooltraining may include Business Secretarial and Court Reporting Schools Computer Technology Training Cosmetology Beauty Barber and Modeling Schools Drafting Insurance Real Estate Management and other professional schools or training programs Vocational training programs offered through junior or community colleges Industrial Arts and Trades Schools State Department of Rehabilitation programs for the handicapped physical or mental disabilities ROP classes Vocational Training offered through other agencies Continued on next page H Examples of Unacceptable Training Programs The following are examples of training programs which are not acceptable Classes or programs of instruction leading to a postsecondary or graduate degree or certificate programs Correspondence or home study courses Television courses Bible Training or religious schooling Questionable school or training programs shall be reviewed and approved or disapproved by the FRC Manager or Assistant Manager based upon individual case circumstances I WP and JS requirements will be deferred for RES and WIA RESWIA participants Participants J Verification of Training Verification of participation and attendance in training programs shall be provided by the applicant on Form 1153 HHSA The form shall be provided to applicants by the Preapplication worker during the Preapplication interview Thereafter the 1153 HHSA will be issued with the CW 7 for the following month The 1153 HHSA must be turned in monthly K Students in ESL Students attending and participating in ESL classes at least 15 hours per week who do not speak either English or Spanish and who are within their first 24 months of their date of entry shall be required to complete a WP assignment and all JS requirements Students in ESL who have a conflict with WP hours shall be assigned to evening or weekend WP sites when those work sites are available There is no WP exemption for students in ESL Examples of various types of approved ESL classes include Orientation ESL Beginning ESL Intermediate ESL Continued on next page Students in ESL continued ESL classes may be conducted by Community Colleges or other institutions Verification of ESL status and attendance shall be provided by the applicant on Form 1153 HHSA The form shall be provided to applicants by the Preapplication worker during the Preapplication interview Thereafter the 1153 HHSA will be issued for the following month L Students attending high school training programs or ESL classes Sanction who have an exemption or reduced JS requirements and who fail Policy without good cause to attend high school training programs or ESL classes shall be temporarily ineligible for further GR as an Employable recipient for a period of one month M Good Cause for Nonattendance Because school programs require more hours of attendance than normal WPJS greater flexibility shall be allowed for nonattendance In general two days absence per month may be allowed without good cause More than two days of absence shall require good cause or a one month sanction shall be applied Good cause for nonattendance may include verification of the following circumstances beyond control of the recipient a medical emergency hospitalization or doctors appointment or personalhousehold illness or crisis on the day of the absence that the recipient was Incapacitated during the absence incarceration arrest jail or required court related appointments such as appointments with attorneys probation or parole officers or appearances in court a job interview that the applicant started a job or paid training or had a temporary job circumstances beyond the recipients control that would indicate other substantial and compelling reasons for failure to attend These situations shall be reviewed by the FRC Manager Continued on next page Good Cause for Nonattendance continued If Then the there was no good cause worker must evaluate if the failure to attend was due to negligence This means nonattendance due to carelessness haste oversight forgetfulness lack of attention or misunderstanding from an individual who is willing to comply with program requirements no good cause is found and there was no negligence nonattendance is willful and the sanction may be imposed N When a students case closes and the student then reapplies for GR a Student ReForm 1153 HHSA must be submitted for the month of discontinuance applications so a determination can be made if continued eligibility existed or if a one month sanction should be applied