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Originally Posted by Nobodyandnothing
Important Note: My comments below apply to SSDI. I do not know if the same rules apply for SSI.
Actually, the information referenced applies to children receiving survivor benefits or benefits due to a Parent receiving SSDI or SS retirement benefits. This information does not apply to Nana's situation as she is not a dependent receiving benefits due to a parent's death, disability or SS retirement benefits.
Still good advice about contacting SS. May also want to review the SS Ticket to Work information. Once found eligible for benefits, SS will work with you to improve your chances for employment and one way to do this is by attending college. Also, once receiving benefits, you are not cut off immediately from SSDI. Look on the SS website for information on Trial work periods and the maximum amount of income an individual can earn before the trial work period even begins.
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I found out about this link and info through my local social security office when I was temporarily on SSDI due to inability to work after witnessing a domestic violence murder of someone I was with at the time of the crime.
i was told I would not be able to receive my SSDI if I chose to enroll for the semesters in which I had my SSDI grant. At that time I asked them if this was a rule with just SSDI and they said no its for all social security grants. anyone receiving any SSI /SSDI will lose their grants due to the fact that you have to report income, colleges have financial aid for students (Tuition Assistance Program,College work study, PELL, Student Loans, and other scholarships) that pay for a students cost of living and schooling while attending college. most of which after school costs have been paid for the students receive a refund of the rest of their grant in one lump sum which usually exceeds the amount of money SSI, SSDI, Ticket to work and such allowed to earn without losing their grants.
I also know many who wanted to go to college but lost all or a portion of their SSI\SSDI grants when social security found out they were attending college and getting their SSI\SSDI
Ticket to work program is a program where a person on SSI\SSDI can get a job and earn a certain amount of money without their grants being affected. yes in some cases a person signed up with the ticket to work program can attend college, if there is no other training programs in the area\field \career of choice available for example in my location the one signed up for Ticket to Work takes a psychiatric evaluation\IQ testing, then based on the results they get referred to Office Of Vocational Rehabilitation. OVR teaches them how to apply for jobs, and other job related skills. and in some cases will have them do a placement test to see if they can handle college level classes numbered 101 and above. if so OVR "sponsors" the student for one semester, while the student applies for TAP and PELL. once the student receives their approval letter for TAP and PELL the award letters are taken to social security. they make a photocopy and tell the student if the awarded amount will result in their losing a portion (usually 10% of the SSI/SSDI grant each month to "recoup"the excess money they are no longer elligable for because they are getting TAP and PELL to help with school and living costs) or whether they will lose their SSI\SSDI for the duration that they are in college.
to find out if your own locations ticket to work program does this you will need to contact your own social security office.