638.400—Eligibility for participation.
To participate in the Job Corps, a young man or woman must be an eligible youth who:
(a)
Is at least 16 and not yet 25 years of age at the time of enrollment, with the following exceptions:
(2)
Not more than 20 percent of the individuals enrolled by Job Corps may be ages 22 through 24; and
(3)
Youths 14 to 15 years of age may be eligible for enrollment upon a specific determination by the Job Corps Director to enroll them;
(b)
Is a United States citizen, United States national, a lawfully admitted permanent resident alien, a lawfully admitted refugee or parolee, or other alien who has been permitted to accept permanent employment in the United States by the Attorney General or the Immigration and Naturalization Service;
(c)
Requires additional education, training, or intensive counseling and related assistance in order to secure and hold meaningful employment, participate successfully in regular school work, qualify for other suitable training programs, satisfy Armed Forces entry requirements, or qualify for a job where prior skill or training is a prerequisite;
(f)
Demonstrates an interest in obtaining the maximum benefit from the program, as evidenced by a voluntary desire to enroll and the youth's signature on the application form;
(g)
Has a signed consent for enrollment from a responsible parent or guardian if the applicant is unemancipated and under the age of majority (unless the parent or guardian cannot be located), pursuant to applicable laws on age of majority and emancipation of minors;
(h)
Has established suitable arrangements for the care of any dependent children for the proposed period of enrollment;
(i)
Is not on probation, parole, or under a suspended sentence, or under the supervision of any agency as a result of court action or institutionalization, unless the court or other appropriate agency certifies in writing that release from the supervision of the agency is satisfactory to the agency and does not violate applicable laws and regulations;
(j)
To qualify for residential training, is currently living in an environment so characterized by cultural deprivations, a disruptive homelife, or other disorienting conditions as to substantially impair prospects for successful participation in a nonresidential program providing appropriate training, education, or assistance;
(k)
Is physically and emotionally able to participate in normal Job Corps duties without costly or extensive medical treatment;
(1)
Is free of any behavioral problem that would potentially prevent other enrollees from receiving the benefit of the program, or impede satisfactory relationships between the center to which the enrollee is assigned and surrounding communities; and
(m)
Has a background, characteristics, and physical and mental capabilities which provide reasonable expectations of employment after training.