### Question
How is the "eligible individual" defined?


### Answer
The term **eligible individual** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 10903* as follows -

> a candidate for the Child Development Associate credential whose income does not exceed the [1](#10903_1_target) 130 percent of the lower living standard income level,[2](#10903_2_target) by more than 50 percent

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 10903*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 115-CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM**

