Since 1985, more than 7,000 applicants, most of them college seniors, have sought to enter the program.

The approved schools were selected from among 42 applicants seeking to open this fall.

The policy takes effect for applicants seeking admission to the class that enters in the fall of 1988.

More than five hundred applicants had sought admission to the graduate program.

More than 1,200 applicants had sought licenses in the first 20 states eligible under the program.

Less than 10 years ago, there were long lines of applicants seeking employment when a casino opened.

The labor force rose by about 20,000 in June as the school year ended and applicants sought jobs at businesses adding summer employees.

The applicants sought judicial review of the governors' and the appeal committee's decisions.

Some of the people applicants typically seek recommendations from include:

By law, applicants who are not given the citizenship oath 120 days after passing the interview can seek a court order compelling government action.