Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 50543

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 36, September 6, 2024

Section 50543 - Student Exemption

(a) All earned income, including earnings from JTPA after the six months' exemption pursuant to Section 50539 has expired, of an AFDC-MN or MI child shall be exempt if the child is either of the following:

(1) A full-time student.

(2) A part-time student with a school schedule that is equal to at least one-half of a full-time curriculum, and the child is not employed full-time.

(b) For purposes of this exemption the following definitions apply:

(1) School attendance means enrollment and attendance in a school, college, university, or in a course of vocational or technical training designed to fit the child for gainful employment and includes participation in the Job Corps program under the Economic Opportunity Act.

(2) Full-time student means a student who has a school schedule equal to a full-time curriculum, as defined by the school attended.

(3) Part-time employment means employment for less than 173 hours per month.

(c) The student exemption shall also apply to full or part-time earnings between school terms or during vacation periods, if the child plans to continue school attendance during the next term or when the vacation period ends.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 50543

1. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-15-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 51).
2. Editorial correction adding NOTE filed 6-10-83 (Register 83, No. 24).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-3-87; operative 7-3-87 (Register 87, No. 24).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 14005.4 and 14005.7, Welfare and Institutions Code.