(1) "Eligible youth" means a person who has voluntarily consented, with the written permission of his or her parent or guardian if the person is a minor, to participate in the National Guard youth challenge corps program and the United States congressional youth awards program and to act in accordance with program requirements. Additionally, an eligible youth shall be:
(a) At least sixteen years of age but less than nineteen years of age;
(b) A high school dropout, suspended or expelled from school, habitually truant, or otherwise habitually disruptive in school;
(c) Economically and educationally disadvantaged;
(d) Unemployed;
(e) Drug-free;
(f) Free of felony convictions or capital offenses, not indicted or charged with a crime, and not on parole or probation for anything other than juvenile status offenses; and
(g) Physically and mentally capable of participating in the program with reasonable accommodations for physical or other disabilities.
(2) "High school equivalency examination" means the state-board-approved battery of tests that are designed to measure the major outcomes and concepts generally associated with four years of high school education and that are administered at a testing center that has been approved by the department of education based on geographic need and testing volume.
(3) "Program" means the youth challenge corps program authorized and described in section 28-3-1704.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal insurance products you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with access to legal services through a network of provider law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our provider law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your provider law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal insurance products, and access to the LegalFix network of provider law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
