116 STAT. 118 PUBLIC LAW 107-157—APR. 4, 2002 Public Law 107-157 107th Congress An Act To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to permit individuals who enroll in an institution of higher education more than 3 years after graduating P^" ' from a secondary school and individuals who attend private historically black [H.R. 1499] colleges and universities nationwide to participate in the tuition assistance programs under such Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of District of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Coliunbia College Access SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. of 2002^"^^° ^ This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia College Access Improvement Act of 2002". SEC. 2. PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM. Section 3(c)(2) of the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (sec. 38 -2702(c)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following: "(A)(i) in the case of an individual who begins an undergraduate course of study within 3 calendar years (excluding any period of service on active duty in the armed forces, or service under the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) or subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.)) of graduation from a secondary school, or obtaining the recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma, was domiciled in the District of Columbia for not less than the 12 consecutive months preceding the commencement of the freshman year at an institution of higher education; "(ii) in the case of an individual who graduated from a secondary school or received the recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma before January 1, 1998, and is currently enrolled at an eligible institution as of the date of enactment of the District of Columbia College Access Improvement Act of 2002, was domiciled in the District of Columbia for not less than the 12 consecutive months preceding the commencement of the freshman year at an institution of higher education; or "(iii) in the case of any other individual and an individual re-enrolling after more than a 3-year break in the individual's post-secondary education, has been domiciled in the District of Columbia for at least 5 consecutive years at the date of application; "(B)(i) graduated from a secondary school or received the recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma on or after January 1, 1998;
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