5 C.F.R. § 362.302

Eligibility

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(a) A Recent Graduate is an individual who obtained a qualifying associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational, technical degree or a certificate from a qualifying educational institution or completed a qualifying career or technical education program within the previous 2 years or other applicable period provided in paragraph (b) of this section.

(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, an individual may apply for a position in the Recent Graduates Program only if the individual's application is received not later than 2 years after the date the individual completed all requirements of an academic course of study leading to a qualifying associate, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution or completed a qualifying career or technical education program.

(2) A veteran, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108, who, due to a military service obligation, was precluded from applying to the Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2-year eligibility period described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall have a full 2-year period of eligibility upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. In no event, however, may the individual's eligibility period extend beyond 6 years from the date on which the individual completed the requirements of an academic course of study or a qualifying career or technical education program.

[89 FR 25773, Apr. 12, 2024]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2015–2023 · leading case: Dean v. Dep't of Labor, 808 F.3d 497 (Fed. Cir. 2015).

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Dean v. Dep't of Labor, 808 F.3d 497 (Fed. Cir. 2015). · cites it 3× “With respect to the Recent Graduates Program, OPM set forth eligibility criteria in 5 C.F.R. § 362.302 explaining that eligibility was limited to certain recent graduates.”

David Dean v. Dep't of Labor, 2015 MSPB 22 (MSPB 2015). “at 22; see 5 C.F.R. § 362.302 . 1 ¶3 After exhausting his administrative remedies, the appellant filed a VEOA appeal with the Board and requested a hearing.”

Delores Porter v. Dep't of Labor (MSPB 2023). · cites it 2× “2015); 5 C.F.R. § 362.302 (a). However, to apply for a position in the program, an individual is required only to have “completed all requirements of an academic course of study leading to a qualif ying .”

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