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20 U.S.C. § 1070a–13 — Talent search

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20 U.S.C. § 1070a–13 — Talent search

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**(a) Program authority** The Secretary shall carry out a program to be known as talent search which shall be designed— (1) to identify qualified youths with potential for education at the postsecondary level and to encourage such youths to complete secondary school and to undertake a program of postsecondary education; (2) to publicize the availability of, and facilitate the application for, student financial assistance available to persons who pursue a program of postsecondary education; and (3) to encourage persons who have not completed programs of education at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter or reenter, and complete such programs. **(b) Required services** Any project assisted under this section shall provide— (1) connections to high quality academic tutoring services, to enable students to complete secondary or postsecondary courses; (2) advice and assistance in secondary course selection and, if applicable, initial postsecondary course selection; (3) assistance in preparing for college entrance examinations and completing college admission applications; (4) (A) information on the full range of Federal student financial aid programs and benefits (including Federal Pell Grant awards and loan forgiveness) and resources for locating public and private scholarships; and (B) assistance in completing financial aid applications, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in [section 1090(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1090/a&num=0&edition=prelim); (5) guidance on and assistance in— (A) secondary school reentry; (B) alternative education programs for secondary school dropouts that lead to the receipt of a regular secondary school diploma; (C) entry into general educational development (GED) programs; or (D) postsecondary education; and (6) connections to education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or the students’ parents, including financial planning for postsecondary education. **(c) Permissible services** Any project assisted under this section may provide services such as— (1) academic tutoring, which may include instruction in reading, writing, study skills, mathematics, science, and other subjects; (2) personal and career counseling or activities; (3) information and activities designed to acquaint youth with the range of career options available to the youth; (4) exposure to the campuses of institutions of higher education, as well as cultural events, academic programs, and other sites or activities not usually available to disadvantaged youth; (5) workshops and counseling for families of students served; (6) mentoring programs involving elementary or secondary school teachers or counselors, faculty members at institutions of higher education, students, or any combination of such persons; and (7) programs and activities as described in subsection (b) or paragraphs (1) through (6) of this subsection that are specially designed for students who are limited English proficient, students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education, students with disabilities, students who are homeless children and youths (as such term is defined in [section 11434a of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section11434a&num=0&edition=prelim)), students who are in foster care or are aging out of the foster care system, or other disconnected students. **(d) Requirements for approval of applications** In approving applications for projects under this section for any fiscal year the Secretary shall— (1) require an assurance that not less than two-thirds of the individuals participating in the project proposed to be carried out under any application be low-income individuals who are first generation college students; (2) require that such participants be persons who either have completed 5 years of elementary education or are at least 11 years of age but not more than 27 years of age, unless the imposition of any such limitation with respect to any person would defeat the purposes of this section or the purposes of [section 1070a–16 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1070a-16&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) require an assurance that individuals participating in the project proposed in the application do not have access to services from another project funded under this section or under [section 1070a–16 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1070a-16&num=0&edition=prelim); and (4) require an assurance that the project will be located in a setting accessible to the persons proposed to be served by the project.

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20 U.S.C. § 1001 — General definition of institution of higher education

**(a) Institution of higher education** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” means an educational institution in any State that— (1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who meet the requirements of [section 1091(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1091/d&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; (3) provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary; (4) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and (5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time. **(b) Additional institutions included** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” also includes— (1) any school that provides not less than a 1-year program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a re

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42 U.S.C. § 11434a — Definitions

For purposes of this part: (1) The terms “enroll” and “enrollment” include attending classes and participating fully in school activities. (2) The term “homeless children and youths”— (A) means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence (within the meaning of [section 11302(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section11302/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim)); and (B) includes— (i) children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals; (ii) children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (within the meaning of section 11302(a)(2)(C) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title); (iii) children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and (iv) migratory children (as such term is defined in [section 6399 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6399&num=0&edition=prelim)) who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this part because the children are living in circumstances described in clauses (i) through (iii). (3) The terms “local educational agency” and “State educational agency” have the meanings given such terms in [section 7801 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-sec

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10 U.S.C. § 1143 — Employment assistance

**(a) Employment Skills Verification.—** (1) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy shall provide to members of the armed forces who are discharged or released from active duty a certification or verification of any job skills and experience acquired while on active duty that may have application to employment in the civilian sector. The preceding sentence shall be carried out in conjunction with the Secretary of Labor. (2) In order to improve the accuracy and completeness of a certification or verification of job skills and experience required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall— (A) establish a database to record all training performed by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force that may have application to employment in the civilian sector; and (B) make unclassified information regarding such information available to States and other potential employers referred to in subsection (c) so that State and other entities may allow military training to satisfy licensing or certification requirements to engage in a civilian profession. (3) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a certification or verification of job skills and experience required by paragraph (1) is rendered in such a way that States and other potential employers can confirm the accuracy and authenticity of the certification or verification. **(b) Employment Assistance Centers.—** The Secretary of Defense shall establish permanent employment assistance centers at appropriate military installations. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish permanent employment assistance centers at appropriate Coast Guard installations. **(c) Information to

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