; or (dd) obtaining a recognized postsecondary credential; and (iv) (I) is not inadmissible under paragraph (2), (3), (6)(E), (6)(G), (8), (10)(A), (10)(C), (10)(D), or (10)(E) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) ); (II) has not ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; and (III) excluding any offense under State law for which an essential element is the alien’s immigration status and any minor traffic offense, has not been convicted of— (aa) any offense under Federal or State law that is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than 1 year; or (bb) 3 or more offenses under Federal or State law for which the alien was convicted on different dates for each of the 3 offenses and imprisoned for an aggregate of 90 days or more. (B) Hardship exception The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue regulations that direct when the Department shall waive the requirement of clause (i) or (ii), or both, of subparagraph (A) for an individual to qualify as a Dreamer student, under such subparagraph, if the individual— (i) demonstrates compelling circumstances for the inability to satisfy the requirement of such clause (i) or (ii), or both; and (ii) satisfies the requirement of clauses (iii) and (iv) of subparagraph (A). (2) Temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure student The term temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure student means an alien (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) )) who— (A) (i) has been continuously physically present in the United States for a period of not less than 3 years before the date of enactment of the Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2019