12 2 STA T .34 3 8PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 31 5— AU G .14 , 2008 ‘ ‘ (2)providea varie ty o f a c ade m ic pro g ram s,w it h vario u s comp l etio n re q uirements, to accommodate the diverse academic b ac k grounds, learning styles, and academic and career interests of the eligible individuals who participate in the education program
‘‘( 3 ) offer fle x ible academic programs that are designed to improve the academic development and achievement of eligible individuals, and to avoid high attrition rates for such individuals; and ‘‘( 4 ) provide for a uniquely designed education plan for each eligible individual participating in the program, which shall require such individual to receive, at a minimum, a certifi - cate or degree described in subparagraph ( A )or( B ) of sub- section (b)( 1 ) to successfully complete such program . ‘‘(e) REPORTS . —E ach community college awarded a grant under this part shall submit to the S ecretary a report— ‘‘(1) documenting the results of the program carried out with such grant; and ‘‘(2) evaluating the effectiveness of activities carried out through such program. ‘‘(f) D E FIN ITIONS.— I n this section
‘‘(1) C O M M U NIT YC O L LE G E.— T he term ‘community college ’ has the meaning given the term ‘ j unior or community college’ in section 312(f). ‘‘(2) ELIGI B LE IN D I V IDU A L.—The term ‘eligible individual’ means an individual who— ‘‘(A) is 1 6 to2 5 years of age (inclusive); and ‘‘(B)(i) has been convicted of a criminal offense; and ‘‘(ii) is detained in, or has been released from, a juvenile detention center or secure juvenile justice residential facility. ‘‘(3) G ANG-RELATED OFFENSE.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘gang-related offense’ means an offense that involves the circumstances described in subparagraph (B) and that is— ‘‘(i) a F ederal or State felony involving a controlled substance (as defined in section 1 0 2 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U .S.C. 8 02)) for which the max- imum penalty is not less than five years; ‘‘(ii) a Federal or State crime of violence that has as an element the use or attempted use of physical force against the person of another for which the max- imum penalty is not less than six months; or ‘‘(iii) a conspiracy to commit an offense described in clause (i) or (ii). ‘‘(B) CIRCUMSTANCES.—The circumstances described in this subparagraph are that the offense described in subparagraph (A) was committed by a person who— ‘‘(i) participates in a criminal street gang (as defined in section 521(a) of title 18, United States Code) with knowledge that such gang’s members engage in or have engaged in a continuing series of offenses described in subparagraph (A); and ‘‘(ii) intends to promote or further the felonious activities of the criminal street gang or maintain or increase the person’s position in the gang. Records.
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