The AI reads. The rules decide.
A model can misread a document. A person must check each line before it counts.
What counts
The federal rule asks for 80 hours a month, enough income, school at least half-time, or a reason the rule does not apply. Work, school and service can count in different ways.
Your proof matters
Keep the dates, hours and pay for each month. Ask a service group to keep your hours and the name of a person who can confirm them.
How we check
Fixed rules do the math. Each answer names the rule and the facts still needed. An unknown fact stays ‘Not sure yet’. Your state makes the real decision.