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34 CFR §692.120

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  1. (a)Eligibility. A student is eligible to receive a LEAP Grant under GAP if the student—
    1. (1)Meets the relevant eligibility requirements contained in 34 CFR 668.32;
    2. (2)Has graduated from secondary school or, for a home-schooled student, has completed a secondary education;
    3. (3)
      1. (i)Has received, or is receiving, a LEAP Grant under GAP for each year the student remains eligible for assistance under this subpart; or
      2. (ii)Meets at least two of the following criteria—
        1. (A)As designated by the State, either has an EFC equal to zero, as determined under part F of the HEA, or a comparable alternative based on the State's approved criteria for the LEAP Program under subpart A of this part;
        2. (B)Qualifies for the State's maximum undergraduate award for LEAP Grants under subpart A of this part in the award year in which the student is receiving an additional LEAP Grant under GAP; or
        3. (C)Is participating in, or has participated in, a Federal, State, institutional, or community early information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach program, as determined by the State agency administering the programs under this part; and
    4. (4)Any additional requirements that the State may require for receipt of a LEAP Grant under GAP.
  2. (b)Priority. In awarding LEAP Grants under GAP, a State shall give priority to students meeting all the criteria in paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section.
  3. (c)Duration of eligibility.
    1. (1)A student may receive a LEAP Grant under GAP if the student continues to demonstrate that he or she is financially eligible by meeting the provisions of paragraph (a)(3)(ii)(A) or (B) of this section.
    2. (2)A State may impose reasonable time limits to degree completion.