Example:

A household is made up of two students living together and who are currently receiving Section 8 assistance. The household is made up of:

• one student who is 22 years old, is head of household, and has a dependent child

• another student who is the co-head and who does not meet the eligibility requirements in paragraph 3-13 A.2.

In order for the household to be eligible for Section 8 assistance, each individual student must meet the student eligibility requirements.

In this example, the 22-year old student is eligible because he or she has a dependent child. However, since it has been determined that the other student is ineligible, the household is not eligible to receive Section 8 assistance, and the assistance for the household must be terminated in accordance with program guidance. The household’s rent will be increased to the applicable rent for the unit (contract, basic, market), as long as the ineligible student remains in the unit.

If the ineligible student moves out of the unit, the remaining household members may again be eligible for Section 8 assistance, if available. If the household composition no longer qualifies the household for the unit size, the household may be required to move to an appropriate size unit when one is available, or, with the approval of the owner, the household may move in another eligible person as a member of the household and remain in their same unit. The owner cannot evict or require the ineligible student to move, as long as the student is in compliance with the terms of the lease.