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§10303 Applications; approval

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

People must apply to the Attorney General using the form and information the Attorney General requires. The Attorney General must approve an application unless they find one of four problems: the person isn’t eligible, the chosen school doesn’t meet the rules, the program doesn’t meet the program criteria, or the person already has the needed training. Applicants will be told in writing if their application is approved or denied.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §10303

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(a)A person seeking assistance under this part shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General reasonably may require.
(b)The Attorney General shall approve an application for assistance under this part unless the Attorney General finds that—
(1)the person is not eligible for, is no longer eligible for, or is not entitled to the assistance for which application is made;
(2)the person’s selected educational institution fails to meet a requirement under this part for eligibility;
(3)the person’s enrollment in or pursuit of the educational program selected would fail to meet the criteria established in this part for programs; or
(4)the person already is qualified by previous education or training for the educational, professional, or vocational objective for which the educational program is offered.
(c)The Attorney General shall notify a person applying for assistance under this part of approval or disapproval of the application in writing.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 3796d–2 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2013—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–239 substituted “person” for “dependent” in pars. (1) and (4) and “person’s” for “dependent’s” in pars. (2) and (3). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(G), substituted “person” for “dependent”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2013 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 112–239 effective Jan. 2, 2013, and applicable to matters pending on Jan. 2, 2013, or filed or accruing after that date, with certain exceptions, see section 1086(d) of Pub. L. 112–239, set out as a note under section 10251 of this title.

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Citation

34 U.S.C. § 10303

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73