{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-316.902","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 316.902","heading":"Eligibility.","body":"A post-secondary student means an individual who:\n(a) Is enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an institution of higher education as defined by the Higher Education Act of 1965, in a section codified at 20 U.S.C.1001(a); and\n(b) Is pursuing a baccalaureate or graduate degree on at least a part-time basis, as determined by the institution of higher education; and\n(c) Meets the minimum qualification standards prescribed or approved by OPM for the position to which the individual is being appointed.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 316—TEMPORARY AND TERM EMPLOYMENT","Subpart I—Hiring Authority for Post-Secondary Students"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"2f6d85b80d63d1520b9720f1dba7ba329608ab143f658ae27a71ff4c44392ee5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-316.901","next":"us/5-cfr-316.903"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}