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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The program of educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 captioned Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance, may be referred to as Dependents' Educational Assistance.
(Authority: Sec. 309, 90 Stat. 2383)
(a) General. A program of education or special restorative training may be authorized for an eligible person who meets the definition contained in § 21.3021.
(b) 45 months limitation. Educational assistance may not exceed a period of 45 months, or the equivalent in part-time training, unless it is determined that a longer period is required for special restorative training under the circumstances outlined in § 21.3300(c) or except as specified in § 21.3044(c).
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3511(a), 3533, 3541(b))
(c) Courses in foreign countries. A course to be pursued at a school not located in a State or in the Philippines may not be approved except under the circumstances outlined in § 21.4260.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 38. Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief § 38.21.3020 Educational assistance - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-38-pensions-bonuses-and-veterans-relief/cfr-sect-38-21-3020/
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