Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§3536 Specialized Vocational Training Courses
Title 38 › PART III — READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS › CHAPTER 35 — SURVIVORS’ AND DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER IV — PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS › § 3536
Summary
The Secretary can approve specialized vocational training for eligible persons when it is suitable and required, alone or combined with other courses, because of a mental or physical handicap.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §3536
Veterans' Benefits, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary may approve a specialized course of vocational training leading to a predetermined vocational objective for the enrollment of an eligible person under this subchapter if the Secretary finds that such course, either alone or when combined with other courses, constitutes a program of education which is suitable for that person and is required because of a mental or physical handicap.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1736 of this title as this section. 1989—Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing. 1976—Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “if the Administrator finds” for “if he finds”. 1963—Pub. L. 88–126 substituted “The” for “Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of section 1735 of this title, the”.
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.
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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 3536
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102