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§2395 Limitation for certain students

Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 44— - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part Part A— - Federal Administrative Provisions › § 2395

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Money from this chapter cannot be used to give career and technical education programs to students before the middle grades. But equipment and school facilities bought with those funds can be used by those younger students. middle grades — see section 7801 for the legal definition.

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Title 20, §2395

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No funds received under this chapter may be used to provide career and technical education programs or programs of study to students prior to the the 11 So in original. middle grades (as such term is defined in section 7801 of this title), except that equipment and facilities purchased with funds under this chapter may be used by such students.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2395, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 315, as added Pub. L. 105–332, § 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3123, imposed a limitation for certain students, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–270. Another prior section 2395 and prior sections 2395a to 2395e were omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–332. section 2395, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 351, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title III, § 309, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 792, stated purpose of supplementary State grant program. section 2395a, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 352, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title III, § 309, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 793, related to allotment to States. section 2395b, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 353, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title III, § 309, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 793, related to allocations to local educational agencies. section 2395c, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 354, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title III, § 309, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 793, related to use of grant funds. section 2395d, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 355, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title III, § 309, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 793, related to State applications for grants. section 2395e, Pub. L. 88–210, title III, § 356, as added Pub. L. 101–392, title III, § 309, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 794, related to local applications for grants.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–224, § 201(a)(3), inserted “or programs of study” after “career and technical education programs” and substituted “the middle grades (as such term is defined in section 7801 of this title)” for “seventh grade”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–224 effective July 1, 2019, see section 4 of Pub. L. 115–224, set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 2395

Title 20Education

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73