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No. Schedule B positions are exempt from the usual competitive examining procedures (5 CFR § 213.3201) and students appointed under the Schedule B Student Educational Employment Program are also exempt from the rating and ranking requirements under the Excepted Service. See 5 CFR § 302.101.
However, agencies may want to establish a ranking procedure to place themselves in a better position to explain and defend their decisions. For example, based on the qualification standards used for the position, students may be evaluated to determine only eligibility or ineligibility for the position or may be ranked according to more qualitative factors. It is recommended that procedures be documented and applied consistently to avoid any appearance of impropriety.
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Providing they are otherwise eligible, home-schooled students may participate in the Student Educational Employment Program as long as they are participating in either 1) an accredited home-school, or 2) a home-school curriculum approved by their State.
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Yes. Students in both programs earn annual and sick leave. See 5 CFR § 213.3202(a)(13)(i) and 213.3202(b)(16)(i).
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Yes. Agencies may consider and count work experience gained under the former Stay-in-School Program toward the 640 hours. However, there should be clear documentation showing the relatedness between the work (actual duties/tasks/assignments) performed under the Stay-in-School appointment and the work being performed under the Student Career Experience Program
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Yes.
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Agencies must use the criteria set forth in 5 CFR § 213.3202(b)(11)(ii). The non-Federal intern program must also have been a formally structured program requiring a written agreement between the school, student, and Federal agency. For example, the agreement would have addressed issues such as the nature of work assignments, schedule of work assignment and class attendance, evaluation procedures, and requirements for continuation and successful completion of the program.
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No. 5 CFR § 315.802 only allows for prior Federal service in the same agency and in the same line of work.
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No. Agencies may consider only exceptional job performance and outstanding academic achievement that was demonstrated under a Student Educational Employment Program appointment (i.e., STEP or SCEP). See 5 CFR § 213.3202(b)(11)(iii)
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Determining financial need and the definition of financial need is left up to each agency's discretion. Factors to consider might be the size of the family, local cost of living indicators, household income, medical expenses, educational expenses, etc. Agencies might also wish to consider other types of financial aid that the family is already receiving as indicators of financial need (e.g., food stamps, public assistance, subsidized housing, student financial aid). If the student is attending a post secondary school, information available from the financial aid office might also be considered.
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Yes, however, generally there is no requirement for students to meet any specific economic income criteria to be eligible. Agencies may design their Student Educational Employment Programs to include outreach to those students who are most in need of financial assistance. The criteria and documentation to demonstrate financial need must be established by the agency. See 5 CFR § 213.3202(a)(8) and 213.3202(b)(8).
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