{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-12573","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 12573","heading":"Types of national service positions eligible for approval for national service educational awards","body":"The Corporation may approve of any of the following service positions as an approved national service position that includes the national service educational award described in division D as one of the benefits to be provided for successful service in the position:(1) A position for a participant in a national service program described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 12572 of this title that receives assistance under subsection (a) of section 12571 of this title. (2) A position for a participant in a program that—(A) is carried out by a State, a subdivision of a State, a territory, an Indian tribe, a public or private nonprofit organization, an institution of higher education, or a Federal agency (under an interagency agreement described in section 12571(b) of this title); and (B) would be eligible to receive assistance under section 12571(a) of this title, based on criteria established by the Corporation, but has not applied for such assistance. (3) A position involving service as a VISTA volunteer under title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.). (4) A position facilitating service-learning in a program described in section 12572(a)(1)(B)(vi) of this title that is eligible for assistance under part I of division B. (5) A position for a participant in the National Civilian Community Corps under division E. (6) A position involving service as a crew leader in a youth corps program or a similar position supporting a national service program that receives an approved national service position. (7) A position involving service in the ServeAmerica Fellowship program carried out under section 12653b of this title. (8) Such other national service positions as the Corporation considers to be appropriate.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 129—NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"1688c9bd637434ce276e2d3a9cd6df217bd5e90a3c83d1d46e8c3b979e93dec4","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-12572","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-12574"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}