In 2008, CRBG extended eligibility to include civilian employees and retirees of the Department of Defense (DoD).

The Veteran Opportunity to Work Act, referenced earlier, would also extend eligibility for VA housing loan guarantees to surviving spouses of certain totally disabled veterans.

But cities can seek a waiver to extend eligibility, and many have.

Gradually the program broadened to extend eligibility beyond veterans, in fields other than the humanities.

While the legislation extends the application deadline, it does not extend eligibility for the program.

The judges may choose to extend eligibility for a work due to oversight, confusion regarding release dates, or problems with availability.

As formal declarations of war were not the rule in the Indian Wars, Congress specifically extended eligibility for the Home to those who "served against hostile Indians" in 1908.

No state has been more generous in extending eligibility than New York.

In Scotland they have just extended eligibility back up to 80%, without increasing the budget.

Since states are authorized to supplement federally mandated services and extend eligibility beyond what Washington requires, programs vary greatly, giving states considerable flexibility as they consider ways to fix their ailing programs.