### Question
How is the term eligible student defined?


### Answer
The term **eligible student** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 1138* as the following:

> an individual who is enrolled as a full-time or part-time student at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1002 of this title) and is—


(A) a dependent student who is a child of—


(i) an individual who is—


(I) serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency (as defined in section 1088 of this title)

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1138*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER VII-GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS > Part B-Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education**

