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[32 CFR 1639] Title 32 Part 1639 : Code of Federal Regulations ';
Title 32 Part 1639
PART 1639—CLASSIFICATION OF REGISTRANTS PREPARING FOR THE MINISTRY
§1639.1 Purpose; definitions.
Source: 47 FR 4657, Feb. 1, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
(a) The provisions of this part shall govern the consideration of a claim by a registrant for classification in Class 2-D (§1630.26 of this chapter).
A claim to classification in Class 2-D must be made by the registrant in writing, such document being placed in his file folder.
(a) In Class 2-D shall be placed any registrant who is preparing for the ministry under the direction of a recognized church or religious organization; and
(1) Who is satisfactorily pursuing a full-time course of instruction required for entrance into a recognized theological or divinity school in which he has been pre-enrolled or accepted for admission; or
(2) Who is satisfactorily pursuing a full-time course of instruction in a recognized theological or divinity school; or
(3) Who, having completed theological or divinity school, is a student in a full-time graduate program or is a full-time intern, and whose studies are related to and lead toward entry into service as a regular or duly ordained minister of religion. Satisfactory progress in these studies as determined by the school in which the registrant is enrolled, must be maintained for qualification for the deferment.
(b) The registrant's classification shall be determined on the basis of the written information in his file folder, oral statements, if made by the registrant at his personal appearance before a board, and oral statements, if made by the registrant's witnesses at his personal appearance.
A registrant shall be excluded from Class 2-D when:
(a) He fails to establish that the theological or divinity school is a recognized school; or
(b) He fails to establish that the church or religious organization which is sponsoring him is so recognized; or
(c) He ceases to be a full-time student; or
(d) He fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress.
Boards may not give precedence to any religious organization or school over another, and all are to be given equal consideration.
(a) The registrant's claim for Class 2-D must include the following:
(1) A statement from a church or religious organization that the registrant is preparing for the ministry under its direction; and
(2) Current certification to the effect that the registrant is satisfactorily pursuing a full-time course of instruction required for entrance into a recognized theological or divinity school in which he has been pre-enrolled; or
(3) Current certification to the effect that the registrant is satisfactorily pursuing a full-time course of instruction in a recognized theological or divinity school; or
(4) Current certification to the effect that the registrant, having completed theological or divinity school, is satisfactorily pursuing a full-time graduate program or is a full-time intern, whose studies are related to and lead toward entry into service as a regular or duly ordained minister of religion.
(b) A board may require the registrant to obtain from the church, religious organization, or school detailed information in order to determine whether or not the theological or divinity school is in fact a recognized school or whether or not the church or religious organization which is sponsoring the registrant is recognized.
(b) Upon the expiration of a 2-D classification, a board shall review any request for extension of the classification in the same manner as the first request for Class 2-D. This section does not relieve a registrant of his duties under §1621.1 of this chapter.
(c) The board may deny a claim for Class 2-D when the evidence fails to merit any of the criteria established in this section.
(a) Denial of a claim for a ministerial student deferment by a board must be accompanied by a statement specifying the reason(s) for such denial as prescribed in §§1633.9, 1651.4 and 1653.3 of this chapter. The reason(s) must in turn, be supported by evidence in the registrant's file.