---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 12527"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "12527"
heading: "Participation of students and teachers from private schools"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/12527"
units:
  - "Chapter 129 — National and Community Service"
  - "Subchapter I — National and Community Service State Grant Program"
  - "Division B — School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning Programs"
  - "Part I — Programs for Elementary and Secondary School Students"
---

# §12527. Participation of students and teachers from private schools

- (a) **In general—** To the extent consistent with the number of students in the [State](/usc/42/12522.md?p=1), in the territory, or served by the Indian tribe or in the school district of the local educational [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) involved who are enrolled in private [nonprofit](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=3) elementary schools and secondary schools, such [State](/usc/42/12522.md?p=1), territory, or Indian tribe, or [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) shall (after consultation with appropriate private school representatives) make provision—
  - (1) for the inclusion of services and arrangements for the benefit of such students so as to allow for the equitable participation of such students in the [programs](/usc/42/12626.md?p=8) implemented to carry out the objectives and provide the benefits described in this part; and
  - (2) for the training of the teachers of such students so as to allow for the equitable participation of such teachers in the [programs](/usc/42/12626.md?p=8) implemented to carry out the objectives and provide the benefits described in this part.
- (b) **Waiver—** If a [State](/usc/42/12522.md?p=1), territory, Indian tribe, or local educational [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) is prohibited by law from providing for the participation of students or teachers from private [nonprofit](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=3) schools as required by [subsection (a)](#a), or if the [Corporation](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=2) determines that a [State](/usc/42/12522.md?p=1), territory, Indian tribe, or local educational [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) substantially fails or is unwilling to provide for such participation on an equitable basis, the Chief Executive Officer shall waive such requirements and shall arrange for the provision of services to such students and teachers.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 115, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1201, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1473.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 12527, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 115, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 830, related to consideration of applications, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 111–13.

Another prior section 12527, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 117, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3138; Pub. L. 102–10, § 4(5), Mar. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 30, prescribed authorized uses of funds, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 103(a)(2).

A prior section 115 of Pub. L. 101–610 was classified to section 12525 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.