### Question
How is the term high-risk children defined?


### Answer
The term **high-risk children** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 1087ii* as the following:

> individuals under the age of 21 who are low-income or at risk of abuse or neglect, have been abused or neglected, have serious emotional, mental, or behavioral disturbances, reside in placements outside their homes, or are involved in the juvenile justice system

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1087ii*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER IV-STUDENT ASSISTANCE > Part D-Federal Perkins Loans**

