# 24 C.F.R. § 5.612 (2026): Restrictions on assistance to students enrolled in an institution of higher education

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## Section

- **Citation:** 24 C.F.R. § 5.612 (2026)
- **Heading:** Restrictions on assistance to students enrolled in an institution of higher education
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 24 CFR: Housing and Urban Development / Part 5: GENERAL HUD PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › WAIVERS / Subpart F: Section 8 and Public Housing, and Other HUD Assisted Housing Serving Persons with Disabilities: Family Income and Family Payment › Occupancy Requirements for Section 8 Project-Based Assistance / § 5.612: § 5.612   Restrictions on assistance to students enrolled in an institution of higher education.

## Text

No assistance shall be provided under section 8 of the 1937 Act to any individual who:
(a) Is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher education, as defined under section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002);
(b) Is under 24 years of age;
(c) Is not a veteran of the United States military;
(d) Is unmarried;
(e) Does not have a dependent child;
(f) Is not a person with disabilities, as such term is defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the 1937 Act and was not receiving assistance under section 8 of the 1937 Act as of November 30, 2005; and
(g) Is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents who, individually or jointly, are not eligible on the basis of income to receive assistance under section 8 of the 1937 Act.
[70 FR 77743, Dec. 30, 2005, as amended at 73 FR 49333, Aug. 21, 2008]

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