### Question
Can you define what means-tested Federal benefit program means?


### Answer
**Means-tested Federal benefit program** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 1059e*:

> a program of the Federal Government, other than a program under subchapter IV, in which eligibility for the program's benefits, or the amount of such benefits, are determined on the basis of income or resources of the individual or family seeking the benefit

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1059e*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER III-INSTITUTIONAL AID > Part A-Strengthening Institutions**

