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DeafGeorg

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hello, i havent been here in a while, i found this website and i found out that im already a member xD

anyway, im going to show up for my SSI interview (meeting, whatever)

and i may have too much money in my bank account,

Any idea what i should do with the amount I’m supposed to use in order to be able to apply for SSI? i know i need to use it to prove my independence, so should i pay it forward to my parents who'll use it to pay off for clothes, gas bills, car insurance, phone bills, and road trip fees (college visit). i actually owe them money for those things anyway, so that would be a acceptable excuse for the money i had in my bank account since it's part of the independence process right? (i just turned 18) and yes, im deaf.

Im originally against SSI but i would really like to have the support from VESID to help pay for my college fees so yeah it's a temp thing.


any advice or tip'd be appreciated.

thanks.
Jerry.
 
I'm deaf with no speech skill and I didn't use SSI while go college. And I had two jobs while full-time student. my state pay full for college and I only pay supplies and books.
 
PowerON said:
I'm deaf with no speech skill and I didn't use SSI while go college. And I had two jobs while full-time student. my state pay full for college and I only pay supplies and books.
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Yep, deaf people who live in Texas get support for college in Texas.
 
I have a lot of friends who get SSI/SSDI to help them pay for college since most out-of-state colleges cost more than in-state colleges. Also, it is strongly encouraged by most VRs to find other means of financial support as well.

If you live in Texas and want to go to a Texas college, then there's no need for SSI/SSDI since the state will pay for you.

In your case, that could be a problem. You can't have a lot of money and suddenly say, "I want SSI." You have to prove that you're poor or need financial help. Having a lot of money in your bank account isn't going to help.

They also look at your age. Usually, those who are under 24 years of age are considered still under the care of their parents. So, they will look at the earnings of the parents before considering you. If you are 24 or older, then they will only look at you.

The age might be different now, but that's what it was in 2000.
 
yeah alright, thank you VamPyroX,

i got it now, they wont look at your parents' income if the person is independent from the parents as in paying his or her own living fees. I'm just going to give my parents 2g and tell them to use it for whatever i need to take care of like phone bills and so on. i checked in with a respentative from SSI and they said it'd be okay in tht case. so it's all goood.


and... how come Texas' covering all texans deaf individuals' college education fees? what about the other 49 states? o_o
 
If you have read his post, you will see that he is attending college and in my past experience that being a deaf person attending college and using all the time and my enegry trying keep up in a classroom that holding a job while in college is next to impossible for a deaf person to juggle both.

So those remarks are clearly an insult to him when he could use the assistance of SSI to aid him going thur college allowing him to have a better job when he finish college and never need to be on SSI again.



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DeafGeorg said:
hello, i havent been here in a while, i found this website and i found out that im already a member xD

anyway, im going to show up for my SSI interview (meeting, whatever)

and i may have too much money in my bank account,

Any idea what i should do with the amount I’m supposed to use in order to be able to apply for SSI? i know i need to use it to prove my independence, so should i pay it forward to my parents who'll use it to pay off for clothes, gas bills, car insurance, phone bills, and road trip fees (college visit). i actually owe them money for those things anyway, so that would be a acceptable excuse for the money i had in my bank account since it's part of the independence process right? (i just turned 18) and yes, im deaf.

Im originally against SSI but i would really like to have the support from VESID to help pay for my college fees so yeah it's a temp thing.


any advice or tip'd be appreciated.

thanks.
Jerry.
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You can't have more than $2,000 in the bank and get SSI. Spend the excess money on whatever...clothes, bills, whatever.
 
LuciaDisturbed said:
You can't have more than $2,000 in the bank and get SSI. Spend the excess money on whatever...clothes, bills, whatever.
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Agreed. And check with a good BVR counselor. Emphasis on good. There are all sorts of college funding available, and a good couselor will point you toward those resources....including SSI, if it comes to that.
 
my clients can't have more than 2k in any assets including bank at any given time that includes cars only under your name, properties and so on...
 
well if you're accepted by SSI,

and during payments, you're not allowed to have more than two thousands dollar in your bank account or in "resources"

does SSI expect you to spend on every dime of your payment? i mean what if the person would rather like to save and it adds up to over 2 thousands, you'd get rejected by SSI if they found out?
 
Jerry

When I was your age....I had a job...make more money than ssi/ssdi I get paycheck every week.. You have to wait for an month to recive the check (correct me if I'm wrong)

I got job when I was 16... my advice to you is to get a real job... FK ssi.. I'm sure there's plently jobs around you
 
i dont get it.

do you realize that the educaton standard in deaf schools are considered alot less comparing to education standard established in hearing schools?

in my opinion, SSI is established for that purpose - until the government find a way to improve the deaf education to equal standard comparing to the ones provided in public schools THAT way the deaf students'd have equal chance to earn a decent job. but SINCE that's not the case, nearly 90 percent of the deaf population cant even pass their regents (required for college) because their school system failed them. only the 10 percent were lucky enough to be put in a system that applies to their strength that enables them to catch up.


i dont understand what you people are thinking.
 
DeafGeorg said:
yeah alright, thank you VamPyroX,

i got it now, they wont look at your parents' income if the person is independent from the parents as in paying his or her own living fees. I'm just going to give my parents 2g and tell them to use it for whatever i need to take care of like phone bills and so on. i checked in with a respentative from SSI and they said it'd be okay in tht case. so it's all goood.


and... how come Texas' covering all texans deaf individuals' college education fees? what about the other 49 states? o_o
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Hmm... giving money to your parents sounds like a good idea. Just hope you don't get audited. ;)

There's a difference between state law and federal law.

I don't really know why it was done this way, but I think it's been done for almost 20 years.

Texas also has no state tax. ;)
 
(For the colleges in Texas, you have to stay in Texas for a year, after a year, Texas government can pay the college for you, otherwise, you have to pay.)


I don't use SSI at all, I have a job.
 
my mom in charges for SSI and includes with taxes also its her jobs budget money for me because im not smart to budget my OWN money that why i wanted my mom do that for me because my mom is guardian for money include SSI and taxes,ETC!!!!!!!!
 
sara1981 said:
my mom in charges for SSI and includes with taxes also its her jobs budget money for me because im not smart to budget my OWN money that why i wanted my mom do that for me because my mom is guardian for money include SSI and taxes,ETC!!!!!!!!
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You should be old enough to manage your own budget - Sheesh.
 
Texan Guy said:
(For the colleges in Texas, you have to stay in Texas for a year, after a year, Texas government can pay the college for you, otherwise, you have to pay.)
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I applied for the tuition waiver a week after I moved down here and they approved it for me in 2 weeks. (that was 2 years ago) I plan to use the tuition waiver to hopefully go to school this fall, if my health issues are taken care of by then.
 
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