; and (2) eligible projects administered by Program partners under subsection (a) or (b) of section 5. (b) Participants (1) In general The Corps shall consist of— (A) eligible participants who are enrolled in the Corps by the Secretaries; and (B) eligible participants who are enrolled in the Corps by Program partners. (2) Requirement In enrolling eligible participants in the Corps under paragraph (1), the Secretaries and Program partners shall ensure that Participants reflect the demographics of the area in which the Participants are carrying out an eligible project. (c) Terms and compensation (1) Term Participants shall serve for a term of at least 12 weeks, but not more than 1 year. (2) Compensation (A) Wages Participants shall be compensated at a wage rate that is appropriate for the type of work performed by the Participant, but not less than $15 per hour (to be increased each year based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the year). (B) Educational assistance If a Participant completes at least 1 year of service in the Corps, Participants shall be eligible for— (i) an educational credit that may be applied toward a program of postsecondary education at an institution of higher education that agrees to award the credit for participation in the Corps; and (ii) not more than $5,500 in tuition assistance to the Participant for purposes of continuing education. (d) Training; apprenticeships The Secretaries and Program partners shall— (1) ensure that Participants are provided at least 2 weeks of training during each term of the applicable Participant