It was Massachusetts.  A number of people told me later that I could&#x27;ve collected, and a quick glance through Massachusett&#x27;s Unemployment Insurance FAQ shows no mention of being a student other than UI not covering student work-study programs for financial aid:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mass.gov&#x2F;lwd&#x2F;unemployment-insur&#x2F;resources&#x2F;questions-and-answers&#x2F;claimants&#x2F;eligibility.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mass.gov&#x2F;lwd&#x2F;unemployment-insur&#x2F;resources&#x2F;questio...</a><p>I didn&#x27;t because it never occurred to me - as far as I was concerned, I left my job normally to go to college and they just didn&#x27;t pay out the vacation pay.  I wasn&#x27;t hurting for money then or now (I was still living with my parents at the time), so I don&#x27;t really regret it, but it does appear to be a real, genuine loophole in the system.