# 5 CFR § 316.902: Eligibility

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.902

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 316.902
- **Heading:** Eligibility
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 316—TEMPORARY AND TERM EMPLOYMENT > Subpart I—Hiring Authority for Post-Secondary Students

## Text

A post-secondary student means an individual who:
(a) Is enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an institution of higher education as defined by the Higher Education Act of 1965, in a section codified at 20 U.S.C.1001(a); and
(b) Is pursuing a baccalaureate or graduate degree on at least a part-time basis, as determined by the institution of higher education; and
(c) Meets the minimum qualification standards prescribed or approved by OPM for the position to which the individual is being appointed.

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 316.301 § 316.301 Purpose and duration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.301.md)
- [5 CFR § 316.302 § 316.302 Selection of term employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.302.md)
- [5 CFR § 316.303 § 316.303 Tenure of term employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.303.md)
- [5 CFR § 316.304 § 316.304 Probationary period.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.304.md)
- [5 CFR § 316.401 § 316.401 Purpose and duration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.401.md)
- [5 CFR § 316.402 § 316.402 Procedures for making temporary appointments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.402.md)
- [5 CFR § 316.403 § 316.403 Designation of provisional appointments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.403.md)
- [5 CFR § 316.601 § 316.601 Appointment without competitive examination in rare cases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.601.md)
- [5 CFR § 316.701 § 316.701 Public or private enterprise taken over by Government.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.701.md)
- [5 CFR § 316.702 § 316.702 Excepted positions brought into the competitive service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.702.md)
- [5 CFR § 316.703 § 316.703 Effect on tenure of position change of status quo employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.703.md)
- [5 CFR § 316.901 § 316.901 Appointment authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.901.md)
- [5 CFR § 316.902 § 316.902 Eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.902.md)
- [5 CFR § 316.903 § 316.903 Qualifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-316.903.md)

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