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For the award year 2006–2007 the percent. The updated tables are in services. The Employment Expense
Secretary is charged with updating the sections 1, 2, and 4 of this notice. Allowance table for the award year
Income Protection Allowance, Adjusted The Secretary must also revise, for 2006–2007 has been updated in section
Net Worth of a Business or Farm, and each award year, the table on asset 5 of this notice.
the Assessment Schedules and Rates to protection allowance as provided for in
The HEA provides for the following
account for inflation that took place section 478(d) of the HEA. The
annual updates:
between December 2004 and December Education Savings and Asset Protection
Allowance table for the award year 1. Income Protection Allowance. This
2005. However, since the Secretary must allowance is the amount of living
2006–2007 has been updated in section
publish these tables before December expenses associated with the
3 of this notice. Section 478(h) of the
2005, the increases in the tables must be maintenance of an individual or family
HEA also requires the Secretary to
based upon a percentage equal to the increase the amount specified for the that may be offset against the family’s
estimated percentage increase in the Employment Expense Allowance to income. It varies by family size. The
Consumer Price Index for all urban account for inflation based upon income protection allowance for the
consumers for 2004. The Secretary increases in the Bureau of Labor dependent student is $2,550. The
estimates that the increase in the Statistics budget of the marginal costs income protection allowances for
Consumer Price Index for all urban for a two-worker compared to a one- parents of dependent students and
consumers for the period December worker family for meals away from independent students with dependents
2004 through December 2005 will be 2.3 home, apparel and upkeep, other than a spouse for award year
transportation, and housekeeping 2006–2007 are:
Number in college
Family size
1 2 3 4 5
For each additional family member income produced from these assets is
Num-
add $3,460. Marital status already assessed in another part of the
ber in IPA
college
formula; and (2) the formula protects a
For each additional college student
subtract $2,460. portion of the value of the assets. The
Single ................................ 1 $5,790
The income protection allowances for Married .............................. 2 5,790 portion of these assets included in the
Married .............................. 1 9,260 contribution calculation is computed
single independent students and according to the following schedule.
independent students without 2. Adjusted Net Worth (NW) of a This schedule is used for parents of
dependents other than a spouse for Business or Farm. A portion of the full dependent students, independent
award year 2006–2007 are: net value of a farm or business is students without dependents other than
excluded from the calculation of an a spouse, and independent students
expected contribution since—(1) The with dependents other than a spouse.
If the net worth of a business or farm is— Then the adjusted net worth is—
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Dependent students Independent students without dependents Independent students with dependents other
other than a spouse than a spouse
and there are
If the age of the and they are and they are
If the age of the If the age of the
older parent is— two one one parent student is— student is—
parents married single married single
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5. Employment Expense Allowance. married independent students without students without dependents other than
This allowance for employment-related dependents other than a spouse, and a spouse. Section 478(g) of part F of the
expenses, which is used for the parents independent students with dependents HEA directs the Secretary to update the
of dependent students and for married other than a spouse is the lesser of tables for State and other taxes after
independent students, recognizes $3,100 or 35 percent of earned income. reviewing the Statistics of Income file
additional expenses incurred by 6. Allowance for State and Other data. Also, a provision in the
working spouses and single-parent Taxes. The allowance for State and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004
households. The allowance is based other taxes protects a portion of the (Pub. L. 108–199), directs the Advisory
upon the marginal differences in costs parents’ and students’ income from Committee on Student Financial
for a two-worker family compared to a being considered available for Assistance to examine the efficiency,
one-worker family for meals away from postsecondary educational expenses. effectiveness and fairness of the current
home, apparel and upkeep, There are four tables for State and other procedures to update formula offsets
transportation, and housekeeping taxes, one each for parents of dependent and allowances. The Secretary
services. students, independent students with considered the preliminary findings of
The employment expense allowance dependents other than a spouse, this analysis as she reviewed the
for parents of dependent students, dependent students, and independent Statistics of Income file data.
Alabama ..................................................................................................................... 3 2 2
Alaska ........................................................................................................................ 2 1 0
Arizona ....................................................................................................................... 4 3 2
Arkansas .................................................................................................................... 3 2 3
California .................................................................................................................... 7 6 5
Colorado .................................................................................................................... 4 3 3
Connecticut ................................................................................................................ 7 6 4
Delaware .................................................................................................................... 4 3 3
District of Columbia ................................................................................................... 7 6 6
Florida ........................................................................................................................ 2 1 0
Georgia ...................................................................................................................... 5 4 3
Hawaii ........................................................................................................................ 4 3 4
Idaho .......................................................................................................................... 5 4 3
Illinois ......................................................................................................................... 5 4 2
Indiana ....................................................................................................................... 4 3 3
Iowa ........................................................................................................................... 5 4 3
Kansas ....................................................................................................................... 5 4 3
Kentucky .................................................................................................................... 5 4 4
Louisiana .................................................................................................................... 2 1 2
Maine ......................................................................................................................... 6 5 4
Maryland .................................................................................................................... 7 6 5
Massachusetts ........................................................................................................... 6 5 4
Michigan ..................................................................................................................... 5 4 3
Minnesota .................................................................................................................. 6 5 4
Mississippi .................................................................................................................. 3 2 2
Missouri ...................................................................................................................... 4 3 3
Montana ..................................................................................................................... 5 4 3
Nebraska .................................................................................................................... 5 4 3
Nevada ....................................................................................................................... 2 1 1
New Hampshire ......................................................................................................... 4 3 1
New Jersey ................................................................................................................ 8 7 4
New Mexico ............................................................................................................... 4 3 3
New York ................................................................................................................... 8 7 5
North Carolina ............................................................................................................ 6 5 4
North Dakota .............................................................................................................. 2 1 1
Ohio ........................................................................................................................... 6 5 4
Oklahoma ................................................................................................................... 4 3 3
Oregon ....................................................................................................................... 7 6 5
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Pennsylvania .............................................................................................................. 5 4 3
Rhode Island .............................................................................................................. 7 6 4
South Carolina ........................................................................................................... 5 4 3
South Dakota ............................................................................................................. 1 0 0
Tennessee ................................................................................................................. 1 0 0
Texas ......................................................................................................................... 2 1 0
Utah ........................................................................................................................... 5 4 4
Vermont ..................................................................................................................... 6 5 3
Virginia ....................................................................................................................... 5 4 3
Washington ................................................................................................................ 2 1 0
West Virginia .............................................................................................................. 3 2 2
Wisconsin ................................................................................................................... 7 6 4
Wyoming .................................................................................................................... 1 0 0
Other .......................................................................................................................... 3 2 2
You may view this document, as well DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY This filing is accessible on-line at
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Any person desiring to protest this
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Educational Opportunity Grant; 84.032 Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
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Section 154.210 of the Commission’s Paso Natural Gas Company (EPNG)
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Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 385.211). Protests to this filing will be
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