Question 98 - 103

98-102. Benefits you (or your spouse or anyone in your household) received during 2007 or 2008. If you (or your spouse or anyone in your household from question 96) received benefits from any of the federal benefits programs shown in the boxes below, you should fill in the circles to the corresponding questions on the paper form or use the corresponding drop-down menus online. Use the instructions for Question 96 to identify who is included in your household. Answering these questions will not reduce your eligibility for student aid. Nor will it reduce your, your spouses or anyone in your household’s eligibility for these federal benefits.

103. Dislocated Worker: As of today, are you (or your spouse) a dislocated worker?

In general, a person may be considered a dislocated worker if he or she

• is receiving unemployment benefits due to being laid off or losing a job and is unlikely to return to a previous occupation;



• has been laid off or received a lay-off notice from their job;



• was self-employed but is now unemployed due to economic conditions or natural disaster; or



• is a displaced homemaker. A displaced homemaker is generally a person who previously provided unpaid services to the family (e.g., a stay-at-home mom or dad), is no longer supported by the husband or wife, is unemployed or underemployed and is having trouble finding or upgrading employment.

If a person quits work, generally he or she is not considered a dislocated worker even if, for example, the person is receiving unemployment benefits.

Answer "Yes" to Question 103 if you or your spouse is a dislocated worker.

Answer "No" to Question 103 if you or your spouse is not a dislocated worker.

Answer "Don't Know" to Question 103 if you are not sure whether you or your spouse is a dislocated worker.

You can contact your financial aid office for assistance in answering this question. Note that the financial aid administrator at your school may require you to provide proof that you or your spouse is a dislocated worker if you answered "Yes" to Question 103.