PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986
100 STAT. 1455
"(1) tuition and fees normally assessed a student carrying the same academic workload as determined by the institution, and including costs for rental or purchase of any equipment, materials, or supplies required of all students in the same course of study; "(2) an allowance for books, supplies, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses for a student attending the institution on at least a half-time basis, as determined by the institution; "(3) an allowance (as determined by the institution) for room and board costs incurred by the student which— "(A) shall be an allowance of not less than $1,500 for a student without dependents residing at home with parents; "(B) for students without dependents residing in institutionally owned or operated housing, shall be a standard allowance determined by the institution based on the amount normally assessed most of its residents for room ' and board; and "(C) for all other students shall be an allowance based on the expenses reasonably incurred by such students for room and board, except that the amount may not be less than $2,500; "(4) for less than half-time students (as determined by the institution) tuition and fees and an allowance for only books, supplies, and transportation (as determined by the institution) and dependent care expenses (in accordance with paragraph (7)); "(5) for a student engaged in a program of study by correspondence, only tuition and fees and, if required, books and supplies, travel, and room and board costs incurred specifically in fulfilling a required period of residential training; "(6) for a student enrolled in an academic program which normally includes a formal program of study abroad, reasonable costs associated with such study (as determined by the institution); "(7) for a student with one or more dependents, an allowance (as determined by the institution) based on the expenses reasonably incurred for dependent care based on the number and age of such dependents; "(8) for a handicapped student, an allowance (as determined by the institution) for those expenses related to his or her handicap, including special services, transportation, equipment, and supplies that are reasonably incurred and not provided for by other assisting agencies; and "(9) for a student receiving all or part of his or her instruction by means of telecommunications technology, no distinction shall be made with respect to the mode of instruction in determining costs, but this paragraph shall not be construed to permit including the cost of rental or purchase of equipment.
Handicapped persons.
FAMILY CONTRIBUTION
"SEC. 473. For the purpose of this title, except subparts 1 and 3 of part A, the term 'family contribution' with respect to any student means the amount which the student and his or her family may be reasonably expected to contribute toward his or her postsecondary education for the academic year for which the determination is made, as determined in accordance with this part.
20 USC 1087mm.
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