Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73not60
§3470 Selection of Program
Title 38 › Part III— READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS › Chapter 34— VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE › Subchapter III— ENROLLMENT › § 3470
Summary
Eligible veterans may choose any program that helps them reach an educational, professional, or job-training goal. The program can be at any school approved under chapter 36, as long as the school will accept the veteran and says the veteran is qualified to study that field.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §3470
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Subject to the provisions of this chapter, each eligible veteran may select a program of education to assist the veteran in attaining an educational, professional, or vocational objective at any educational institution (approved in accordance with chapter 36 of this title) selected by the veteran, which will accept and retain the veteran as a student or trainee in any field or branch of knowledge which such institution finds the veteran qualified to undertake or pursue.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1177, which was classified to section 1620 (first sentence) of this title, prior to repeal by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 89–358.
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1670 of this title as this section. 1976—Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “the veteran” for “him” wherever appearing.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1976 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 94–502 effective Oct. 15, 1976, see section 703(b) of Pub. L. 94–502, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 3693 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 3470
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60