Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§3513 Application
Title 38 › PART III — READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS › CHAPTER 35 — SURVIVORS’ AND DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER II — ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT › § 3513
Summary
A parent or guardian, or the person themselves if they are an adult, must send an application to the Secretary using the form and information the Secretary asks for. If the Secretary finds the person is eligible, the Secretary will give temporary approval and must tell the parent, guardian, or adult applicant whether the application is approved for now or denied.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §3513
Veterans' Benefits, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The parent or guardian of a person or the eligible person if such person has attained legal majority for whom educational assistance is sought under this chapter shall submit an application to the Secretary which shall be in such form and contain such information as the Secretary shall prescribe. If the Secretary finds that the person on whose behalf the application is submitted is an eligible person, the Secretary shall approve the application provisionally. The Secretary shall notify the parent or guardian or eligible person (if the person has attained legal majority) of the provisional approval or of the disapproval of the application.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1713 of this title as this section. 1989—Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing. 1976—Pub. L. 94–502 inserted reference to eligible person who have attained legal majority and substituted “the Administrator shall approve” for “he shall approve”.
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. § 3513
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102