### Question
Can you define what low-income student means?


### Answer
**Low-income student** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 1161a*:

> 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**

