Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102

§3678 Notice of Approval of Courses

Title 38 › PART III — READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS › CHAPTER 36 — ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS › SUBCHAPTER II — STATE APPROVING AGENCIES › § 3678

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

When a school meets the rules, the State approving agency must send the school a letter listing the courses it approves and include the agency-approved catalog or bulletin. The agency must also send an official copy of that letter and any later changes to the Secretary. The approval letter must give the approval and effective dates; the school's name and address; the authority and conditions (referring to the approved catalog); each approved course; any enrollment limits like maximum students or student-teacher ratios; the approving official's signature; and any other fair, reasonable provisions the agency finds necessary.

Full Legal Text

Title 38, §3678

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The State approving agency, upon determining that an educational institution has complied with all the requirements of this chapter, will issue a letter to such institution setting forth the courses which have been approved for the purposes of this chapter, and will furnish an official copy of such letter and any subsequent amendments to the Secretary. The letter of approval shall be accompanied by a copy of the catalog or bulletin of the institution, as approved by the State approving agency, and shall contain the following information:
(1)date of letter and effective date of approval of courses;
(2)proper address and name of each educational institution;
(3)authority for approval and conditions of approval, referring specifically to the approved catalog or bulletin published by the educational institution;
(4)name of each course approved;
(5)where applicable, enrollment limitations such as maximum numbers authorized and student-teacher ratio;
(6)signature of responsible official of State approving agency; and
(7)such other fair and reasonable provisions as are considered necessary by the appropriate State approving agency.

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Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1778 of this title as this section. 1989—Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 3678

Title 38, Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102