### Question
How does the law define low-income individual?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 1070a*, **low-income individual** is defined as:

> an individual from a family whose taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of an amount equal to the poverty level determined by using criteria of poverty established by the Bureau of the Census

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1070a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 27-NATIONAL VOCATIONAL STUDENT LOAN INSURANCE > SUBCHAPTER IV-STUDENT ASSISTANCE > Part A-Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education > subpart 2-federal early outreach and student services programs > Division 1-Federal Trio Programs**

