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§12573 Types of National Service Positions Eligible for Approval for National Service Educational Awards

Title 42 › CHAPTER 129 — NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER I — NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM › Part I — Investment in National Service › § 12573

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Corporation can approve certain service jobs so people in them can earn the national service educational award. It covers 8 types of positions: jobs in national service programs that get federal help; jobs run by states, tribes, local governments, nonprofits, colleges, or federal agencies that would qualify for federal help even if they haven't applied; VISTA volunteer roles; service‑learning roles; National Civilian Community Corps positions; youth corps crew leaders or similar support roles; ServeAmerica Fellowship positions; and any other positions the Corporation finds appropriate.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §12573

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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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, referred to in par. (3), is Pub. L. 93–113, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 394. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 4951 et seq.) of chapter 66 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 4950 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 12573, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 143, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3152, related to types of national service, prior to the general amendment of subtitle D of title I of Pub. L. 101–610 [former part D of this subchapter] by Pub. L. 103–82, § 102(a). A prior section 123 of Pub. L. 101–610 was renumbered section 199C, and is classified to section 12655b of this title.

Amendments

2009—Par. (1). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1303(1), substituted “subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 12572” for “section 12572(a)” and struck out “or (b)” before “of section 12571”. Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1303(2), inserted “a territory,” after “subdivision of a State,” and substituted “Federal agency (under an interagency agreement described in section 12571(b) of this title)” for “Federal agency”. Par. (4). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1303(3), substituted “section 12572(a)(1)(B)(vi)” for “section 12572(a)(3)”. Par. (5). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1303(4), inserted “National” before “Civilian Community Corps”. Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1303(5), (6), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2009 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1993 Amendment note under section 1701 of Title 16, Conservation.

Reference

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12573

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102