NATIONAL SERVICE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AMENDMENTS.

SEC. 181. NATIONAL SERVICE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AMENDMENTS. (a) Treatment of Education and Housing Benefits.—For purposes of determining eligibility for programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Act”), post-service benefits received under this Act shall be considered as estimated financial assistance as defined in section 428(a)(2)(C)(i) of title IV of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1078(a)(2)(C)(i)), except that in no case shall such a post-service benefit be considered as— (1) annual adjusted family income as defined in section 411F(1) of subpart 1 of part A of title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a–6); or (2) total income as defined in section 480(a) of part F of title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(a)). (b) Treatment of Stipend for Living Expenses.—In no case shall living allowances received under this Act be considered in the determination of expected family contribution or independent student status under— 104 STAT. 3167 (1) subpart 1 of part A of title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.); or (2) part F of title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087kk et seq.). (c) Contingent Extension.—Section 414 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1226a) shall apply to this Act.