[Blindtlk] Question re: SSDI and College Financial Aid

[Mike Freeman]

Terry:

Since SSDI is not a means-tested program and since scholarships aren't 
considered earned income, it is my opinion that your SSDI is not in 
danger. If you are on work-study and your income was more than perhaps 
$1500 per month, you might have a problem although I'd bet that you 
could wangle enough expense deductions to bring you below the 
"Substantial Gainful Employment" limit for SSDI cut-off.

Mike Freeman, President
NFB of Washington

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Terry Vanzetti
  To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
  Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:09 PM
  Subject: [Blindtlk] Question re: SSDI and College Financial Aid


  Hello everyone,

  I just got accepted into a graduate program in social work at a
  highly-regarded school.  The cost of tuition and fees for the 2-year 
program
  is approximately $34,000.  I currently receive SSDI and obviously 
cannot
  afford to attend without financial assistance.  The school requires 
that I
  pay a $200 non-refundable fee to guarantee my place in the program. 
My
  dilemma is that I don't know if I will receive financial aid until 
after I
  submit the fee.  But my larger question is -- how do scholarships or
  work-study affect SSDI?  I don't want to lose my SSDI benefits due to
  work-study, scholarships, or other financial aid.  Getting accurate 
answers
  from Social Security has been a rarity from me, so I thought I'd find 
out if
  anyone here can answer my question.

  Much appreciation,
  Terry Vanzetti


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Terry:
 
Since SSDI is not a means-tested program and since scholarships aren't considered earned income, it is my opinion that your SSDI is not in danger. If you are on work-study and your income was more than perhaps $1500 per month, you might have a problem although I'd bet that you could wangle enough expense deductions to bring you below the "Substantial Gainful Employment" limit for SSDI cut-off.
 
Mike Freeman, President
NFB of Washington
 
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:09 PM
Subject:
[Blindtlk] Question re: SSDI and College Financial Aid
Hello everyone,
I just got accepted into a graduate program in social work at a
highly-regarded school.  The cost of tuition and fees for the 2-year program
is approximately $34,000.  I currently receive SSDI and obviously cannot
afford to attend without financial assistance.  The school requires that I
pay a $200 non-refundable fee to guarantee my place in the program.  My
dilemma is that I don't know if I will receive financial aid until after I
submit the fee.  But my larger question is -- how do scholarships or
work-study affect SSDI?  I don't want to lose my SSDI benefits due to
work-study, scholarships, or other financial aid.  Getting accurate answers
from Social Security has been a rarity from me, so I thought I'd find out if
anyone here can answer my question.
Much appreciation,
Terry Vanzetti
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