DVR Program Policy Manual/Addendum A DVR Training Grant

These fees are established in accordance with federal guidelines that permit an agency to establish fee limits for services designed to ensure a reasonable cost to the program for each service. If the service is provided as a direct payment to the individual, either a receipt or other appropriate documentation that the funds were used as intended is required. The procedure for requesting an exception to this fee schedule is described in the DVR Exception Request/Process Form (DVR-14918-E).

DVR Program Policy Manual/Addendum A DVR Training Grant
Goods/Services	Amount	Comments
Post-Secondary Training (Includes college, university, technical college, and vocational training).	After financial aid award information is provided, the calculated DVR Training Grant, should not exceed $3,000 per academic term or $6,000 per academic year for full-time attendance, as defined by the institution. Up to $250 per credit for part-time attendance. Graduate school will be calculated at $333.33 per credit. NOTE: The financial aid award is used to determine the amount of DVR unmet need, which is used in calculating the amount of the DVR Training Grant. Attendance below the minimum number of credits required to receive FAO grants at post-secondary institutions requires a DVR exception request approval each term. Consumers and DVR must make maximum effort to obtain comparable benefits and services. If SAI indicates a consumer or family contribution are required as part of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), those contributions may be considered as necessary to meet the maximum effort requirement unless prohibited by the Rehabilitation Act. DVR will support the lowest cost option to meet consumers' IPE needs. Preference will be given to in-state public, post-secondary institutions (Staff Only, Internal Link) for both programs that offer financial aid and for those that do not. Administrative review is required for funding at a private and/or out-of-state school. NOTE: DVR may not authorize a training grant that results in an over-award of financial aid grants. The DVR Training Grant may not replace or decrease any other grants. Duration: Consumers are encouraged to attend full time and complete the course of studies within the time specified by the curriculum.When extended attendance is required, DVR will provide payment for up to the equivalent of one extra semester for every year required by the curriculum (e.g., maximum duration of: three years to complete an associate's degree, six years to complete a bachelor's degree, three years to complete a master's degree). Additional time beyond the extended attendance noted above requires the use of the exception process.	To be paid directly to the school. The DVR Training Grant is to be divided in payments by academic year, semesters, quarters, terms or other grading periods. DVR Training Grant requires a projected course plan at the beginning of the education program. A consumer's class schedule is required prior to each term along with the previous terms' grades report or transcript to verify adequate completion before the next Training Grant can be issued. The DVR Training Grant funding replaces individual payments for training-related expenses included in the cost of attendance, such as tuition and fees, books and supplies, transportation, dependent care expenses, and other costs required in support of post-secondary training. For post-secondary education, maintenance is considered additional living expenses. Reference policy (Staff Only, Internal Link) for the circumstances under which DVR would support additional living expenses. If approved, these would be included in the DVR Training Grant. See Fiscal Manual for verification requirements and items required to issue payments.

If the additional DVR services listed in the DVR Fee Schedule (Addendum B) are covered in a consumer's financial aid award, then DVR may not authorize them.