### Question
How is the "low-income student" defined?


### Answer
The term **low-income student** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 1161a* as follows -

> a student who is determined by a local educational agency to be from a low-income family using the measures described in section 6313(a)(5) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1161a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER IX-ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS > Part A-Project GRAD**

