Title 38Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73

§3535 Approval of courses

Title 38 › Part PART III— - READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 35— - SURVIVORS’ AND DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS › § 3535

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

An eligible person gets the benefits of this chapter while enrolled in a school's course only if the course is approved under subchapter I of chapter 36, or it is approved for that specific person under section 3536.

Full Legal Text

Title 38, §3535

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An eligible person shall receive the benefits of this chapter while enrolled in a course of education offered by an educational institution only if such course (1) is approved in accordance with the provisions of subchapter I 11 See References in Text note below. of chapter 36 of this title, or (2) is approved for the enrollment of the particular individual under the provisions of section 3536 of this title.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

Subchapter I of chapter 36 of this title, referred to in text, was redesignated subchapter II (§ 3670 et seq.) of chapter 36 of this title by Pub. L. 117–333, § 2(a)(1), Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6122.

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1735 of this title as this section and substituted “3536” for “1736”. 1972—Pub. L. 92–540 substituted reference to section 1736 of this title for reference to section 1737 of this title. 1966—Pub. L. 89–358 redesignated former subsec. (a) as the entire section, struck out therefrom the introductory phrase “Until the date for the expiration of all education and training under chapter 33 of this title,”, substituted “An eligible person” for “and eligible person”, “chapter” for “subchapter”, and “subchapter I of chapter 36 of this title” for “this section or subchapter VII of this chapter”, and struck out former subsec. (b) which provided for scope of approval and is now incorporated in section 1770(b) of this title. 1963—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–126, § 2(1), (2), inserted “Until the date for the expiration of all education and training under chapter 33 of this title, and” before “eligible person”, and “or subchapter VII of this chapter” after “this section”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–126, § 2(3), inserted “or section 1778.” Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 88–126, § 2(4), repealed subsec. (c) which related to the responsibility of the Administrator, after the expiration date of all education and training under chapter 33 of this title, for the approval of any additional courses.

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38 U.S.C. § 3535

Title 38Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73