(STATEHOUSE) – Paid internships and work-based opportunities help young Hoosiers develop skills for the workforce and expose them to post-graduate jobs.
However, some students may turn down these experiences, as their pay could affect their families’ eligibility for certain benefits, like SNAP or TANF.
Attached is audio of State Rep. Chuck Goodrich (R-Noblesville) and Speaker-elect Todd Huston (R-Fishers) discussing legislation they worked on that would exempt students’ income earned through paid internships and work-based programs from their families’ eligibility for assistance.
