eligibility of area vocational schools

eligibility of area vocational schools Sec. 133. (a) Part C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended by section 131 of this Act) is amended by striking out the terms “institution of higher education” and “institutions of higher education” wherever they appear (except in section 442(b)(1)) and inserting in lieu thereof “eligible institution” and “eligible institutions”, respectively. (b) Section 443(b) of such Act (as added by section 131 of this Act) is amended to read as follows: “(b) For the purposes of this part the term ‘eligible institution’ means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 435(b) of this Act), or an area vocational school (as defined in section 8(2) of the Vocational Education Act of 1963).” (c) Section 444 of such Act (as added by section 131 of this Act) is amended by inserting “(a)” after “Sec. 444.”; by redesignating paragraphs (a) through (h) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively; by redesignating subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3) of paragraphs (1) and (3) (as so redesignated) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; and by adding at the end of such section the following new subsection: “(b) An agreement entered into pursuant to section 443 with an area vocational school shall contain, in addition to the provisions described in subsection (a) of this section, a provision that a student in such a school shall be eligible to participate in a program under this part only if he (1) has a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, and (2) is pursuing a program of education or training which requires at least six months to complete and is designed to prepare the student for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.”