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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning and Happy Friday! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you all for your patience while we sought clarification on your questions around approvable hours for study time.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Per Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Policy Administrator - any work activity, class time, study and travel is approvable for childcare as long as the student meets the activity requirements as defined in the following
WAC for up to 16 hours per day. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This means the student can be approved for up to 10 hours per week of study time for approved classes which can include at home online/class study hours.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">WAC 110-15-0045<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Approved activities for applicants and consumers not participating in WorkFirst.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applicants and consumers not participating in WorkFirst activities may be eligible for WCCC benefits for approved activities as described below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(1)
<b>Applicants and consumers who are:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(a) Employed;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(b) Self-employed; or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(c) Participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program employment & training services (SNAP E&T) may be eligible for WCCC benefits for up to a maximum
of sixteen hours per day, including travel, study, and sleep time before or after a night shift.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(2)
<b>Special requirements for education.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(a) An applicant or consumer who is under twenty-two years of age:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(i) May be eligible for WCCC benefits for high school (HS) or general educational development (GED) program without a minimum number of employment hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(ii) May be eligible for WCCC benefits for up to thirty-six months during the consumer's lifetime for participation in vocational education. The consumer must work
either an average of twenty or more hours per week of unsubsidized employment or an average of sixteen or more hours per week in a paid federal or state work study program. The vocational education program must lead to a degree or certificate in a specific
occupation and be offered by the following accredited entities only:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(A) Public and private technical college or school;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(B) Community college; or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(C) Tribal college.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(b) An applicant or consumer who is twenty-two years of age or older:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(i) May be eligible for WCCC benefits up to twenty-four months during the consumer's lifetime for participation in high school/general education development, adult
basic education (ABE) or English as a second language (ESL). The consumer must work either an average of twenty or more hours per week of unsubsidized employment, or an average of sixteen or more hours per week in a paid federal or state work study program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(ii) May be eligible for WCCC benefits up to thirty-six months during the consumer's lifetime for participation in vocational education. The consumer must work either
an average of twenty or more hours per week of unsubsidized employment, or an average of sixteen or more hours per week in a paid federal or state work study program. The vocational education program must lead to a degree or certificate in a specific occupation
and be offered by the following accredited entities only:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(A) Public and private technical college or school;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(B) Community college; or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(C) Tribal college.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(c) An applicant or consumer may be eligible for WCCC benefits up to ten hours per week for study time for approved classes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please reach out to me directly if you have any questions or need further clarification on an individual circumstance.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Respectfully, <o:p></o:p></p>
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Dellinger<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764">Program Administrator</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">Email:
<a href="mailto:jdellinger@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:blue">jdellinger@sbctc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003561">
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">• Office: 360.704.3925
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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