Provisions similar to those comprising subsecs. (a), (span)(2), (c)(1), and (c)(2) of this section were contained in Puspan. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1176, 1180, which was classified to former sections 1632(a) and (span), (f), (e), and 1611(c) of this title, respectively, prior to repeal by section 4(a) of Puspan. L. 89–358.
2006—Subsec. (g)(1). Puspan. L. 109–461 substituted “local, or other penal institution or correctional facility” for “or local penal institution”.
2000—Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 106–419 added subsec. (h).
1996—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 104–275 struck out “in part” after “pursuing a course”.
1991—Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1682 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3687” for “1787”.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3688” for “1788” in last sentence.
Subsec. (d)(1), (3). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3471” for “1671” in par. (1) and “3461(a)” for “1661(a)” in par. (3).
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3688” for “1788”.
Subsec. (g)(1). Puspan. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3687(span)(1)” for “1787(span)(1)”.
1989—Subsecs. (c)(1), (e), (g)(1). Puspan. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.
1984—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 98–543, § 202(1), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $342, $257, $171, and $276 to $376, $283, $188 and $304; in column III from $407, $305, $204 and $323 to $448, $336, $224 and $355; in column IV from $464, $348, $232, and $367 to $510, $383, $255, and $404; in column V from $29, $22, $15 and $21 to $32, $24, $17, and $23, respectively.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 98–543, § 202(2), substituted “$376” for “$342”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 98–543, § 202(3), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $276, $207, and $138 to $304, $228 and $152; in column III from $323, $242 and $162 to $355, $266 and $178; in column IV from $367, $275 and $184 to $404, $303 and $202; in column V from $21, $16 and $11 to $23, $18 and $12, respectively.
1983—Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 98–160 inserted a comma after “hours per week)”.
1982—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 97–306, § 204(1), substituted “(c), or (g)” for “or (c)” after “subsection (span),”.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 97–306, § 204(2), substituted provision that the amount of such veteran’s entitlement to educational assistance under this chapter shall be charged in accordance with the rate at which the veteran is pursuing the independent study program but at not more than the rate at which such entitlement is charged for pursuit of such program on less than a half-time basis for provision that the entitlement would be charged at one-half of the full-time institutional rate.
Subsec. (g)(1). Puspan. L. 97–306, § 205(span)(1), inserted provision that the amount of the educational assistance allowance payable to a veteran while incarcerated shall be reduced to the extent that the tuition and fees of the veteran for any course are paid under any Federal program (other than a program administered by the Administrator) or under any State or local program.
Subsec. (g)(2). Puspan. L. 97–306, § 205(span)(2), inserted “not” after “shall”, and struck out “if the Administrator determines that all the veteran’s living expenses are being defrayed by a Federal, State, or local government” at the end.
1981—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 97–35 struck out reference to section 1677 of this title.
1980—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 96–466, § 211(2), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $327, $245, $164, and $264 to $342, $257, $171, and $276; in column III from $389, $292, $195, and $309 to $407, $305, $204, and $323; in column IV from $443, $332, $222, and $351 to $464, $348, $232, and $367; in column V from $27, $20, and $14 to $29, $22, and $15, respectively.
Puspan. L. 96–466, § 201(2), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $311, $233, $156, and $251 to $327, $245, $164, and $264; in column III from $370, $277, $185, and $294 to $389, $292, $195, and $309; in column IV from $422, $317, $211, and $334 to $443, $332, $222, and $351; in column V from $26, $19, $13, and $19 to $27, $20, $14, and $21, respectively.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 96–466, § 211(3), substituted “$342” for “$327”.
Puspan. L. 96–466, § 201(3), substituted “$327” for “$311”.
Puspan. L. 96–466, § 308, inserted provision that an individual’s entitlement be charged for institutional courses on the basis of the applicable monthly training time rate as determined under section 1788 of this title.
Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 96–466, § 211(4), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $264, $198, and $132 to $276, $207, and $138; in column III from $309, $232, and $155 to $323, $242, and $162; in column IV from $351, $263, and $176 to $367, $275, and $184; in column V from $20, $15, and $10 to $21, $16, and $11, respectively.
Puspan. L. 96–466, § 201(4), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $251, $188, and $126 to $264, $198, and $132; in column III from $294, $221, and $147 to $309, $232, and $155; in column IV from $334, $251, and $167 to $351, $263, and $176; in column V from $19 to $20, respectively.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 96–466, § 309, substituted reference to the rate provided in subsec. (span) of this section for reference to the rate provided in subsec. (span)(2) of this section, inserted provision that if the entire training be pursued by independent study, entitlement be charged at one-half of the full-time institutional rate, substituted provisions relating to the payment of the educational assistance allowance in any case in which independent study is combined with resident training for provisions relating to the maximum allowance in those cases where independent study is combined with resident training and the resident training constitutes the major portion of such training, and inserted provision that a veteran’s entitlement be charged for a combination of independent study and resident training on the basis of the applicable monthly training time rate as determined under section 1788 of this title.
Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 96–466, § 310, added subsec. (f).
Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 96–466, § 602(a), added subsec. (g).
1977—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 95–202, § 102(2), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $292, $219, $146, and $235 to $311, $233, $156, and $251; in column III from $347, $260, $174, and $276 to $370, $277, $185, and $294; in column IV from $396, $297, $198, and $313 to $422, $317, $211, and $334; in column V from $24, $18, $12, and $18 to $26, $19, $13, and $19, respectively.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 95–202, § 102(3), substituted “$311” for “$292”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 95–202, § 102(4), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $235, $176, and $118 to $251, $188, and $126; in column III from $276, $207, and $138 to $294, $221, and $147; in column IV from $313, $235, and $157 to $334, $251, and $167; in column V from $18, $14, and $9 to $19, $15, and $10, respectively.
1976—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 94–502, § 201(1), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $270, $203, $135, and $217 to $292, $219, $146 and $235; in column III from $321, $240, $160, and $255 to $347, $260, $174, and $276; in column IV from $366, $275, $182, and $289 to $396, $297, $198, and $313; in column V from $22, $17, $11, and $17 to $24, $18, $12, and $18, respectively.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 94–502, § 201(2), substituted “$292” for “$270”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 94–502, § 201(3), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $217, $163, and $109 to $235, $176, and $118; in column III from $255, $191, and $128 to $276, $207 and $138; in column IV from $289, $218, and $145 to $313, $235, and $157; in column V from $17, and $13 to $18, and $14, respectively.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 94–502, § 207, added subsec. (e).
1975—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 93–602 substituted “$270” for “$260”.
1974—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 93–508, § 102(2), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $220, $165, $110, and $177 to $270, $203, $135, and $217; in column III from $261, $196, $131, and $208 to $321, $240, $160, and $255; in column IV from $298, $224, $149, and $236 to $366, $275, $182, and $289; and in column V from $18, $14, $9, and $14 to $22, $17, $11, and $17, respectively.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 93–508, § 102(3), substituted “$260” for “$220”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 93–508, § 102(4), increased the educational assistance allowance rates for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $177, $133, and $89 to $217, $163, and $109; in column III from $208, $156, and $104 to $255, $191, and $128; in column IV from $236, $177, and $118 to $289, $218, and $145; and in column V from $14, $11, and $7 to $17, $13, and $9, respectively.
Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 93–508, § 204, added subsec. (d).
1972—Subsec. (a)(1), Puspan. L. 92–540, §§ 102(2), 401(4), substituted references to subsec. (c) of this section and section 1787 of this title for references to subsec. (c)(1) or (d) of this section and section 1683 of this title, respectively, and increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $175, $128, $81, and $141 to $220, $165, $110, and $177; in column III from $205, $152, $100, and $167 to $261, $196, $131, and $208; in column IV from $230, $177, $114, and $192 to $298, $224, $149, and $236; and in column V from $13, $10, $7, and $10 to $18, $14, $9, and $14, respectively.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 92–540, §§ 102(3), 401(5), substituted “$220” for “$175”, and struck out provisions relating to payment of the educational assistance allowance provided by this subsection and the educational assistance allowance provided by section 1696(span) of this title.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Puspan. L. 92–540, §§ 102(4), 303, struck out subsec. (c) which related to the computation of the educational assistance allowance of an eligible veteran pursuing a program of education exclusively by correspondence. Subsec. (d) redesignated (c), and, as so redesignated, in par. (1)(A) generally amended prerequisites for a full-time basis program, in par. (1)(B) substituted “7” for “9”, in par. (1)(C) substituted “5” for “6”, following par. (1)(C) inserted provision relating to the computation of the clock hour requirements, and in par. (2) increased the educational assistance allowance rates for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $141, $101, and $67 to $177, $133, and $89; in column III from $165, $119, and $79 to $208, $156, and $104; in column IV from $190, $138, and $92 to $236, $177, and $118; and in column V from $10, $7, and $4 to $14, $11, and $7, respectively.
1970—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 91–219, § 103(a), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $130, $95, $60, and $105 to $175, $128, $81, and $141; in column III from $155, $115, $75, and $125 to $205, $152, $100, and $167; in column IV from $175, $135, $85, and $145 to $230, $177, $114, and $192; in column V from $10, $7, $5, and $7 to $13, $10, $7, and $10, respectively.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 91–219, §§ 103(span), 204(a)(3), substituted “$175” for “$130” and inserted provision that educational assistance allowance provided by this subsection and the educational assistance allowance provided by section 1696(span) be made in an amount computed for the entire quarter, semester, or term during the month immediately following the month in which certification is received.
Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 91–584 inserted definition of “established charge”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 91–219, § 103(c), substituted “$175” for “$130”.
Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 91–219, § 103(d), increased the educational assistance allowance rates for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $105, $75, and $50 to $141, $101, and $67; in column III from $125, $90, and $60 to $165, $119 and $79; in column IV from $145, $105, and $70 to $190, $138, and $92; in column V from $7, $5, and $3 to $10, $7, and $4, respectively.
1968—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 90–631, § 3(span)(1), inserted “, other than a ‘farm cooperative’ program,” after “A ‘cooperative’ program”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 90–631, § 3(a), substituted provisions charging the period of entitlement of any eligible veteran with one month for each $130 paid to such veteran as an educational assistance allowance when such veteran is pursuing a program of education exclusively by correspondence for provisions charging the period of entitlement of any eligible veteran with one-fourth of the elapsed time in following such program of education.
Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 90–631, § 3(span)(2), inserted requirement that the “farm cooperative” program consist of institutional agricultural courses prescheduled to fall within 44 weeks of any period of 12 consecutive months, inserted provisions making veterans pursuing programs of 6 or 9 clock hours per week eligible to receive an educational assistance allowance, and substituted provisions that the appropriate rate for such allowance shall be as provided in the table set out in subsec. (d)(2) of this section for provisions that the appropriate rate shall be as provided in the table set out in subsec. (a)(1) of this section opposite the word “Cooperative” under Column I of such table.
1967—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 90–77, § 301(a), (span), included in text preceding the table references to subsec. (d) of this section, sections 1677 and 1683 of this title, and column V; and, increased the monthly educational assistance allowance in column II from $100, $75, $50, and $80 to $130, $95, $60, and $105; in column III from $125, $95, $65, and $100 to $155, $115, $75, and $125; in column IV from $150, $115, $75, and $120 to $175, $135, $85, and $145 (restricting column IV to two dependents), and added column V (formerly covered in former column IV), respectively.
Subsec. (span)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 90–77, § 301(c), substituted “$130” for “$100”.
Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 90–77, § 303(span), added subsec. (d).
Amendment by Puspan. L. 106–419 effective Mar. 1, 2001, and applicable with respect to licensing and certification tests approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on or after such date, see section 122(d) of Puspan. L. 106–419, set out as a note under section 3032 of this title.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 98–543 effective Oct. 1, 1984, see section 205 of Puspan. L. 98–543, set out as a note under section 3108 of this title.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–35 effective Oct. 1, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2006 of Puspan. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 3231 of this title.
Puspan. L. 96–466, title VIII, § 802(span), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2218, provided that:
Amendment by sections 308 to 310 of Puspan. L. 96–466 [amending this section] effective Oct. 1, 1980, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 802(c) of Puspan. L. 96–466, set out as a note under section 3452 of this title.
Amendment by section 602(a) of Puspan. L. 96–466 [amending this section] effective Oct. 1, 1980, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 802(f) of Puspan. L. 96–466, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5314 of this title.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 95–202 effective retroactively to Oct. 1, 1977, see section 501 of Puspan. L. 95–202, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 94–502 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section 703(a) of Puspan. L. 94–502, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3693 of this title.
Puspan. L. 93–602, title II, § 206, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1959, provided that:
Puspan. L. 93–508, title V, § 501, Dec. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1601, provided that:
Amendment by section 204 of Puspan. L. 93–508 effective Dec. 3, 1974, see section 503 of Puspan. L. 93–508, set out as a note under section 3452 of this title.
Puspan. L. 92–540, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1099, provided that:
Amendment by section 303 of Puspan. L. 92–540 not to effect any enrollment agreement entered into by an eligible veteran prior to Jan. 1, 1973, see section 602 of Puspan. L. 92–540, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3686 of this title.
Puspan. L. 91–219, title III, § 301, Mar. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 86, provided that:
Amendment by Puspan. L. 90–631 effective first day of second calendar month which begins after Oct. 23, 1968, see section 6(a) of Puspan. L. 90–631, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3500 of this title.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 90–77 effective first day of first month which begins more than ten days after Aug. 31, 1967, see section 405 of Puspan. L. 90–77, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Puspan. L. 96–466, title VI, § 602(d), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2209, provided that:
[Puspan. L. 96–466, title VIII, § 802(f), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2218, provided in part that, except as otherwise specifically provided, section 602(d) shall become effective Oct. 1, 1980.]
Puspan. L. 90–493, § 5, Aug. 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 809, provided that any veteran determined by the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to have received overpayments of educational benefits under former chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code in connection with the institutional on-farm training program conducted by the Tangipahoa Parish School Board, Amite, Louisiana, would be relieved of all liability to the United States for the amount of such overpayment, remaining due on Aug. 19, 1968, by making application for relief within two years following Aug. 19, 1968.