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Code · U.S. Code · Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS · CHAPTER 34— VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE · SUBCHAPTER IV— PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE VETERANS; VETERAN-STUDENT SERVICES · § 3481

§ 3481. Educational assistance allowance

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(a)General.— The Secretary shall, in accordance with the applicable provisions of this section and chapter 36 of this title, pay to each eligible veteran who is pursuing a program of education under this chapter an educational assistance allowance to meet, in part, the expenses of the veteran’s subsistence, tuition, fees, supplies, books, equipment, and other educational costs.
(b)Institutional Training.— The educational assistance allowance of an eligible veteran pursuing a program of education, other than a program exclusively by correspondence, at an educational institution shall be paid as provided in chapter 36 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 89–358, § 2, Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 17, § 1681; amended Pub. L. 91–219, title II, § 205, Mar. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 81; Pub. L. 91–584, § 6, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1576; Pub. L. 92–540, title II, § 202, Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 94–502, title II, §§ 210(2), 211(10), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2388, 2389; Pub. L. 97–35, title XX, § 2003(b)(4), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 782; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered § 3481, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 109–233, title V, § 503(8)(A), June 15, 2006, 120 Stat. 416.)
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  • Pub. L. 89–358, § 2
  • 80 Stat. 17
  • Pub. L. 91–219, title II, § 205
  • 84 Stat. 81
  • Pub. L. 91–584, § 6
  • 84 Stat. 1576
  • Pub. L. 92–540, title II, § 202
  • 86 Stat. 1079
  • Pub. L. 94–502, title II
  • 90 Stat. 2388
  • Pub. L. 97–35, title XX, § 2003(b)(4)
  • 95 Stat. 782
  • Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A)
  • 103 Stat. 2092
  • Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)
  • 105 Stat. 406
  • Pub. L. 109–233, title V, § 503(8)(A)
  • 120 Stat. 416
  • Pub. L. 85–857
  • 72 Stat. 1179
  • section 1631 of this title
  • section 4(a) of Pub. L. 89–358
  • Pub. L. 109–233
  • Pub. L. 102–83
  • section 1681 of this title
  • Pub. L. 101–237
  • Pub. L. 97–35, § 2003(b)(4)(A)
  • Pub. L. 97–35, § 2003(b)(4)(B)
  • Pub. L. 94–502
  • Pub. L. 94–502, § 210(2)
  • Pub. L. 92–540
  • section 1780 of this title
  • section 1682 of this title
  • Pub. L. 91–584
  • section 1683 of this title
  • Pub. L. 91–219
  • Pub. L. 97–35
  • section 2006 of Pub. L. 97–35
  • section 703(b) of Pub. L. 94–502
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§ 3481
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U.S.C.§ 3231
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–358, § 2
Stat.80 Stat. 17
Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–219, title II, § 205
Stat.84 Stat. 81
Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–584, § 6
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