29 U.S.C. § 2884
Section 2884 · Individuals eligible for the Job Corps
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 12 Misc. 3d 633 - Brown v. State (2006)
Most recently applied in 775 F. Supp. 2d 91 - National Federation of Federal Employees-IAM v. Vilsack (April 2011)
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To be eligible to become an enrollee, an individual shall be—
(1) not less than age 16 and not more than age 21 on the date of enrollment, except that—
(A) not more than 20 percent of the individuals enrolled in the Job Corps may be not less than age 22 and not more than age 24 on the date of enrollment; and
(B) either such maximum age limitation may be waived by the Secretary, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, in the case of an individual with a disability;
(2) a low-income individual; and
(3) an individual who is one or more of the following:
(A) Basic skills deficient.
(B) A school dropout.
(C) Homeless, a runaway, or a foster child.
(D) A parent.
(E) An individual who requires additional education, vocational training, or intensive counseling and related assistance, in order to participate successfully in regular schoolwork or to secure and hold employment.