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(a) To be eligible to participate in the Job Corps, an individual must be:
(1) At least 16 and not more than 24 years of age at the time of enrollment, except that:
(i) The Job Corps Director may waive the maximum age limitation described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and the requirement in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section for an individual with a disability if he or she is otherwise eligible according to the requirements listed in this section and §686.410; and
(ii) Not more than 20 percent of individuals enrolled nationwide may be individuals who are aged 22 to 24 years old;
(2) A low-income individual;
(3) An individual who is facing one or more of the following barriers to education and employment:
(i) Is basic skills deficient, as defined in WIOA sec. 3;
(ii) Is a school dropout;
(iii) Is homeless as defined in sec. 41403(6) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e-2(6)); is a homeless child or youth, as defined in sec. 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)); or is a runaway, an individual in foster care; or an individual who was in foster care and has aged out of the foster care system.
(iv) Is a parent; or
(v) Requires additional education, career technical training, or workforce preparation skills in order to obtain and retain employment that leads to economic self-sufficiency; and
(4) Meets the requirements of §686.420, if applicable.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(2) of this section, a veteran is eligible to become an enrollee if the individual:
(1) Meets the requirements of paragraphs (a)(1) and (3) of this section; and
(2) Does not meet the requirement of paragraph (a)(2) of this section because the military income earned by the individual within the 6-month period prior to the individual's application for Job Corps prevents the individual from meeting that requirement.
[81 FR 56448, Aug. 19, 2016]
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