Once intent is established, accept the student's statement of the date when their
intent changed unless there is a prior notice or other evidence to the contrary.
If the student does not provide the date their intent changed, the change of intent
will be determined to be the earlier of:
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the date SSA is notified of the change; or
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the date of the new school year.
Deem a student, who intended to resume FTA timely at an EI but did not do so, to be
in FTA throughout the month in which they changed their intent. However, do not entitle
the student for more than 4 calendar months following the last month they were in
actual FTA.
EXAMPLE 1: Carol was last in FTA on May 25 and stated they intended to resume FTA on October
4. They did not resume FTA on October 4 and did not notify us until October 10. They
may be paid benefits for June through September on the assumption they changed their
intent on October 4 the day they intended to resume FTA. They cannot be entitled for
October since this is the fifth month following the last month they were in FTA.
If entitlement is terminated and Carol later resumes FTA, deem them to be in FTA for
the entire period of nonattendance if the period of nonattendance does not exceed
4 calendar months.
EXAMPLE 2: Carol was last in FTA in May and did not intend to return to school. Their benefits
terminate in June. On October 10, they notify us that they returned to FTA on October
4. Benefits can be paid for June, July, August, and September since the period of
nonattendance did not exceed 4 calendar months.
However, if Carol does not return to school until November 10, the period of nonattendance
exceeds 4 calendar months and they can only be re-entitled beginning with November,
the first month of FTA.