To be eligible to become an enrollee, an individual shall be—

1. (1) not less than age 16 and not more than age 21 on the date of enrollment, except that—

   1. (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
   2. (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. (2) a low-income individual; and

3. (3) an individual who is one or more of the following:

   1. (A) Basic skills deficient.
   2. (B) A school dropout.
   3. (C) Homeless, a runaway, or a foster child.
   4. (D) A parent.
   5. (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.

(Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 144, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1007.)

Repeal of Section

Pub. L. 113–128, title V, §§ 506, 511(a), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1703, 1705, provided that, effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 [probably July 1, 2015], this section is repealed.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1693 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–220.

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 [probably July 1, 2015], see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of this title.