Low Income Levels for Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students & Loans for Disadvantaged Students Program Awards

Low Income levels for AY 2006-2007 Awards
The Low-Income Level, which is based on 200 percent of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines, is used to determine what constitutes a low-income family for purposes of the SDS, and LDS programs for the Academic Year 2006-2007.
To determine if a student comes from an economically disadvantaged background, a school must use the student's parents' income (regardless of the student's age, independent/dependent or marital status).
	Size of Parent's Family *	Income Level **
	1	$20,420
	2	$27,380
	3	$34,340
	4	$41,300
	5	$48,260
	6	$55,220
* means number of exemptions listed on parent's Federal income tax forms (e.g. family size of 4 might include two parents and two dependents). ** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2006.

Low Income levels for AY 2005-2006 Awards
The Low-Income Level, which is based on 200 percent of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines, is used to determine what constitutes a low-income family for purposes of the SDS, and LDS programs for the Academic Year 2006-2007.
To determine if a student comes from an economically disadvantaged background, a school must use the student's parents' income (regardless of the student's age, independent/dependent or marital status).
	Size of Parent's Family *	Income Level **
	1	$19,600
	2	$26,400
	3	$33,200
	4	$40,000
	5	$46,800
	6	$53,600
* means number of exemptions listed on parent's Federal income tax forms (e.g. family size of 4 might include two parents and two dependents). ** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2005.

Low Income levels for AY 2004-2005 Awards
The Low-Income Level, which is based on 200 percent of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines, is used to determine what constitutes a low-income family for purposes of the SDS, and LDS programs for the Academic Year 2004-2005.
To determine if a student comes from an economically disadvantaged background, a school must use the student's parents' income (regardless of the student's age, independent/dependent or marital status).
	Size of Parent's Family *	Income Level **
	1	$18,620
	2	$24,980
	3	$31,340
	4	$37,700
	5	$44,060
	6	$50,420
	7	$56,780
	8	$63,140
* means number of exemptions listed on parent's Federal income tax forms (e.g. family size of 4 might include two parents and two dependents). ** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2003.