Non-citizens who, while in the United States, are granted permission to remain because of well-founded fear of persecution in their home country.

The federal government pays benefits planners in communities around the country to help people think ahead about work incentives and benefits issues. CWIC'S are benefits planners who are trained by the Social Security Administration to assist beneficiaries with programs including Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in addition to other related programs.

U.S. Resident with a I-551 C Card.

Either a:

The amount of money a family is expected to contribute to educational expenses. The Federal Student Aid Commission determines the EFC.

A monetary reward that does not have to be repaid.

U.S. Permanent Resident with either an Alien Registration Card or I-551 Card.

Non-citizens who, while outside the U.S. and their home country, were granted permission to enter and live in the U.S. because they had a well-founded fear of persecution in their home country.

Accessible cash resources that include: individual/joint checking and savings accounts, retirement accounts, stocks, bonds, mining rights and cash value in a life insurance policy.

An institution's minimum academic requirements that a student must meet to be eligible for federal student aid.

Funds received from sources for which no paid work activity was performed. (Examples: Disability benefits such as SDI, SSDI, SSI, STD, and LTD; income from a trust or investment, dividends, profits, or funds received from any source other than work are all examples of unearned income.)

Income that is not subject to state or federal taxes. Income from State Disability Insurance (SDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are all examples of untaxed income.