Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§104 Approval of Educational Institutions
Title 38 › PART I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL › § 104
Summary
The Secretary can approve or deny schools and other educational institutions when deciding if benefits under this title (except chapter 35) should be paid to a child over 18 and under 23 who is attending school. A school must agree to tell the Secretary when a student stops attending, and if it does not report that promptly, the Secretary must withdraw the school's approval.
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Title 38, §104
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(a)For the purpose of determining whether or not benefits are payable under this title (except chapter 35 of this title) for a child over the age of eighteen years and under the age of twenty-three years who is attending a school, college, academy, seminary, technical institute, university, or other educational institution, the Secretary may approve or disapprove such educational institutions.
(b)The Secretary may not approve an educational institution under this section unless such institution has agreed to report to the Secretary the termination of attendance of any child. If any educational institution fails to report any such termination promptly, the approval of the Secretary shall be withdrawn.
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1991—Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing. 1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “report to the Administrator” for “report to him”. 1969—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–24 substituted “the age of twenty-three years” for “the age of twenty-one years”.
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38 U.S.C. § 104
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102