### Question
What is the definition of individual who has dropped out of high school?


### Answer
The definition of **individual who has dropped out of high school** is as follows in *42 U.S.C. § 12899f*:

> an individual who is neither attending any school nor subject to a compulsory attendance law and who has not received a secondary school diploma or a certificate of equivalency for such diploma

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 12899f*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 130-NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER IV-HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP OF MULTIFAMILY AND SINGLE FAMILY HOMES > Part C-HOPE for Youth: Youthbuild**

