Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73

§3490 Purpose

Title 38 › Part PART III— - READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 34— - VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED › § 3490

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Help veterans who lack basic school skills get a high school diploma or its equivalent and be ready for college. Provide tutoring when needed and encourage schools to offer special remedial, preparatory, or other support programs.

Full Legal Text

Title 38, §3490

Veterans' Benefits — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

It is the purpose of this subchapter (1) to encourage and assist veterans who have academic deficiencies to attain a high school education or its equivalent and to qualify for and pursue courses of higher education, (2) to assist eligible veterans to pursue postsecondary education through tutorial assistance where required, and (3) to encourage educational institutions to develop programs which provide special tutorial, remedial, preparatory, or other educational or supplementary assistance to such veterans.

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Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1690 of this title as this section.

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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 3490

Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73