{"identifier":"/us/usc/t20/s1087mm","title":20,"num":"\u00a7\u202f1087mm.","heading":"Special rules for student aid index","text":"\u00a7\u202f1087mm.\nSpecial rules for student aid index\n(a)\nIn general\nFor the purpose of this chapter, the term \u201cstudent aid index\u201d means, with respect to a student, an index that reflects an evaluation of a student\u2019s approximate financial resources to contribute toward the student\u2019s postsecondary education for the academic year, as determined in accordance with this part.\n(b)\nSpecial rule for students eligible for the total maximum Pell Grant\nThe Secretary shall consider an applicant to automatically have a student aid index equal to zero if the applicant is eligible for the total maximum Federal Pell Grant under\nsection 1070a(b)(1)(A) of this title\n(c)\nSpecial rule for nonfilers\nNotwithstanding subsection (b), for an applicant (or, as applicable, an applicant and spouse, or an applicant\u2019s parents) who is not required to file a Federal tax return for the second preceding tax year, the Secretary shall for the purposes of this subchapter consider the student aid index as equal to \u2212\u202f$1,500 for the applicant.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t20/s1087mm.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t20/s1087mm","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f1087mm."},{"t":"heading","text":"Special rules for student aid index"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t20/s1087mm/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"For the purpose of this chapter, the term \u201cstudent aid index\u201d means, with respect to a student, an index that reflects an evaluation of a student\u2019s approximate financial resources to contribute toward the student\u2019s postsecondary education for the academic year, as determined in accordance with this part.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t20/s1087mm/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Special rule for students eligible for the total maximum Pell Grant"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Secretary shall consider an applicant to automatically have a student aid index equal to zero if the applicant is eligible for the total maximum Federal Pell Grant under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 1070a(b)(1)(A) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t20/s1070a/b/1/A","tail":", except that, if the applicant has a calculated student aid index of less than zero the Secretary shall consider the negative number as the student aid index for the applicant."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t20/s1087mm/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Special rule for nonfilers"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Notwithstanding subsection (b), for an applicant (or, as applicable, an applicant and spouse, or an applicant\u2019s parents) who is not required to file a Federal tax return for the second preceding tax year, the Secretary shall for the purposes of this subchapter consider the student aid index as equal to \u2212\u202f$1,500 for the applicant.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}