I – 043 Does Head Start require proof of residency?
The three factors to be used in determining a child’s eligibility for Head Start are the child’s age, the income of the child’s family, and the categorical status of the child or family. However, a program must also assure itself, using such procedures as the program thinks appropriate, that the child resides within the program’s approved service area. Head Start regulations require that each Head Start grantee have an approved service area and that service area must not overlap the service area of another grantee (1305.3(b)). Therefore, the appropriate placement of a Head Start child should be based solely on where the child lives and grantees may request whatever reasonable documentation is appropriate to confirm that a child being considered for Head Start enrollment does, in fact, live within the grantee’s approved service area.
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- For admitted applicants who decide to enroll at Wheaton, we will require proof of high school graduation in the form of an official high school transcript with a graduation date. What is the suggested high school preparation curriculum for homeschool students?
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