### Question
Can you define what junior or community college means?


### Answer
**Junior or community college** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 1058*:

> an institution of higher education—


(1) that admits as regular students persons who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is located and who have the ability to benefit from the training offered by the institution

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1058*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 27-NATIONAL VOCATIONAL STUDENT LOAN INSURANCE > SUBCHAPTER III-INSTITUTIONAL AID > Part A-Strengthening Institutions**

