# ORS § 412.016: 412.016 Enrollment in educational institution as allowable work activity > Oregon · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.016 ## Section - **Citation:** ORS § 412.016 - **Heading:** 412.016 Enrollment in educational institution as allowable work activity - **Jurisdiction:** Oregon - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** OR Code / Title 34 / Chapter 412 / Section 412.016 ## Text (1) A parent who applies for or receives temporary assistance for needy families under ORS 412.001 (Definitions) to 412.069 (Appeal from denial of or failure to act on application or from modification or cancellation of aid) and who meets the criteria described in subsection (2) of this section may enroll in and attend an educational institution as an allowable work activity for purposes of ORS 412.001 (Definitions) to 412.069 (Appeal from denial of or failure to act on application or from modification or cancellation of aid) . (2) To enroll in and attend an educational institution as an allowable work activity, a parent must: (a) Be accepted for full-time attendance into or be enrolled full-time at an educational institution; (b) Demonstrate that completion of the educational program is likely to result in employment that provides the wages and benefits necessary for the parent to support the parent’s family without temporary assistance for needy families; and (c) Make satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the educational institution, toward a degree or certificate. (3) A parent who is enrolled at an educational institution under this section shall receive temporary assistance for needy families under ORS 412.001 (Definitions) to 412.069 (Appeal from denial of or failure to act on application or from modification or cancellation of aid) as well as be eligible for other support services under the temporary assistance for needy families program. (4) The Department of Human Services shall inform all parents applying for or participating in the temporary assistance for needy families program of the option to enroll in an educational institution and the requirements under subsection (2) of this section. (5) The department shall adopt rules to implement and administer this section. (6) As used in this section, “educational institution” has the meaning given that term in ORS 348.105 (Loan obligations enforceable against minor) . [2003 c.212 §1; 2009 c.11 §55; 2019 c.602 §5] Note: 412.016 (Enrollment in educational institution as allowable work activity) was added to and made a part of 412.001 (Definitions) to 412.161 (Policy on two-parent families) by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation. Source: Section 412.016 — Enrollment in educational institution as allowable work activity , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors412.­html (accessed May 26, 2025). ## Nearby sections - [ORS § 412.001 412.001 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.001.md) - [ORS § 412.002 412.002 Legislative findings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.002.md) - [ORS § 412.006 412.006 Administration of temporary assistance for needy families program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.006.md) - [ORS § 412.007 412.007 Determination of amount of aid](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.007.md) - [ORS § 412.009 412.009 Engagement in JOBS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.009.md) - [ORS § 412.011 412.011 Support service payments to prevent loss of employment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.011.md) - [ORS § 412.014 412.014 State Family Pre-SSI/SSDI program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.014.md) - [ORS § 412.016 412.016 Enrollment in educational institution as allowable work activity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.016.md) - [ORS § 412.024 412.024 Assignment of support rights](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.024.md) - [ORS § 412.026 412.026 Payment of aid to individual other than relative](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.026.md) - [ORS § 412.028 412.028 Petition for and appointment of guardian or conservator](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.028.md) - [ORS § 412.029 412.029 Expenditures limited to needs of beneficiary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.029.md) - [ORS § 412.034 412.034 Denial of aid when unemployed parent refuses employment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.034.md) - [ORS § 412.039 412.039 Cooperation of department with Director of Employment Department and all available workforce services to find employment for parent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.039.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T34_C412_S412.016. 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