§3605 Payment of Educational Assistance in Cases of Withdrawal

Summary

If a person withdraws from an in-person (not correspondence) education or training program at a school covered by chapters 31, 34, or 35 during an emergency, the Secretary must treat that withdrawal as having mitigating circumstances for the rule in section 3680(a)(1)(C)(ii). "Covered reason" means any emergency-related reason and covers 7 types, including illness, quarantine or social distancing; accessibility problems; childcare or caregiving for family or household members; moving because of the emergency or school closures; job changes or financial hardship; and problems caused by changes in how courses are taught.