PUBLIC LAW 101-610—NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3153 (A) 2 weekends each month and 2 weeks during the year; or (B) an average of 9 hours per week each year of service. (2) FULL-TIME.— A participant performing full-time national service under this subtitle shall serve for not less than 40 hours per week each year of service. (3) SPECIAL SENIOR SERVICE. —A special senior service participant performing national service under this subtitle shall serve either part- or full-time as permitted by the Commission. SEC. 145. ELIGIBILITY. (a) PART-TIME. — (1) REQUIREMENTS.— An individual may serve in a part-time national service program under this subtitle if such individual— (A) is 17 years of age or older; and (B) is a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence. (2) PRIORITY.—In selecting applicants for a part-time program, States shall give priority to applicants who are currently employed. 0?) FULL-TIME. —An individual may serve in a full-time national service program under this subtitle if such individual— (1) is 17 years of age or older; (2) has received a high school diploma or the equivalent of such diploma, or agrees to achieve a high school diploma or the equivalent of such diploma while participating in the program; and (3) is a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence. (c) SPECIAL SENIOR SERVICE.— An individual may serve as a special senior service member under this subtitle if such individual— (1) is 60 years of age or older; and (2) meets the eligibility criteria for special senior service membership established by the Commission. SEC. 146. POST-SERVICE BENEFITS. (a) PART-TIME.— (1) FEDERAL SHARE.— The Commission shall annually provide to each part-time participant a nontransferrable post-service benefit that is equ^ in value to $1,000 for each year of service that such participant provides to the program. (2) STATE SHARE, — (A) IN GENERAL.—The State shall annually provide to each part-time participant a nontransferrable post-service benefit that is equal in value to $1,000 for each year of service that such participant provides to the program. (B) WAIVER. —A State may apply for a waiver to reduce the amount of the post-service benefit to an amount that is equal to not less than the average annual tuition and required fees at 4^ear public institutions of higher education within such State. (3) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent a State from using funds made available from non-Federal sources to increase the amount of post-service benefits provided under paragraph (1) to an amount in excess of that described in such paragraph. 42 USC 12575. 42 USC 12576.
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