Section 2 of Public Law 87–117 [75 Stat. 242], referred to in subsec. (a)(5), was set out as a note under former section 263 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–328, § 234(b)(1), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (g), the educational” for “The educational” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 117–328, § 234(b)(2)(A), inserted “subsection (g) or” after “provided in”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 117–328, § 234(b)(2)(B), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (g), notwithstanding” for “Notwithstanding”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–328, § 234(b)(3), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (g), no person” for “No person”.
Subsecs. (f) to (h). Pub. L. 117–328, § 234(a), redesignated subsec. (h) as (f) and added subsec. (g).
2021—Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “air, or space service” for “or air service”.
2011—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–377 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, an eligible person may be afforded educational assistance beyond the age limitation applicable to such person under such subsection if (1) such person suspends pursuit of such person’s program of education after having enrolled in such program within the time period applicable to such person under such subsection, (2) such person is unable to complete such program after the period of suspension and before attaining the age limitation applicable to such person under such subsection, and (3) the Secretary finds that the suspension was due to conditions beyond the control of such person; but in no event shall educational assistance be afforded such person by reason of this subsection beyond the age limitation applicable to such person under subsection (a) of this section plus a period of time equal to the period such person was required to suspend the pursuit of such person’s program, or beyond such person’s thirty-first birthday, whichever is earlier.”
2010—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 111–275 substituted “this paragraph” for “this clause”.
2008—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–389 substituted “subparagraph (B), (C), or (D)” for “subparagraph (B) or (C)” in subpar. (A) and added subpar. (D).
2006—Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b), provided that as of the enactment of Pub. L. 109–461, the amendments made by Pub. L. 109–444 were deemed for all purposes not to have taken effect and that Pub. L. 109–444 ceased to be in effect. See Amendment notes below and section 1006(b) of Pub. L. 109–461, set out as a Coordination of Provisions With Pub. L. 109–444 note under section 101 of this title.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(b)(3)(A)(i), substituted “an eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title” for “an eligible person (within the meaning of section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title)”.
Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(b)(3)(A)(i), which substituted “an eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title” for “an eligible person (within the meaning of section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title)”, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b). See Amendment notes above.
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(b)(3)(A)(ii), substituted “a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C)” for “the provisions of section 3501(a)(1)(A)(iii)”.
Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(b)(3)(A)(ii), which substituted “a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C)” for “the provisions of section 3501(a)(1)(A)(iii)”, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b). See Amendment notes above.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(b)(3)(B)(i), inserted “or a person made eligible by the disability of a spouse under section 3501(a)(1)(E) of this title” after “section 3501(a)(1) of this title” and substituted “3501(a)(1)(D)(ii), or 3501(a)(1)(E) of this title” for “or 3501(a)(1)(D)(ii) of this title”.
Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(b)(3)(B)(i), which inserted “or a person made eligible by the disability of a spouse under section 3501(a)(1)(E) of this title” after “section 3501(a)(1) of this title” and substituted “3501(a)(1)(D)(ii), or 3501(a)(1)(E) of this title” for “or 3501(a)(1)(D)(ii) of this title”, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b). See Amendment notes above.
Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(b)(3)(B)(ii), added cl. (iii).
Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(b)(3)(B)(ii), which added cl. (iii) identical to that added by Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(b)(3)(B)(ii), was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b). See Amendment notes above.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(b)(3)(B)(iii), substituted “(D), or (E) of this title) whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a spouse or on a spouse being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title” for “or (D) of this title)”.
Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(b)(3)(B)(iii), which substituted “(D), or (E) of this title) whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a spouse or on a spouse being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title” for “or (D) of this title)”, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b). See Amendment notes above.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(b)(3)(C), substituted “person from whom eligibility” for “veteran from whom eligibility”.
Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(b)(3)(C), which substituted “person from whom eligibility” for “veteran from whom eligibility”, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b). See Amendment notes above.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(b)(3)(D), inserted “based on a spouse being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title” after “of this title” and “so” after “the spouse was” and struck out “by the Secretary concerned in one of the categories referred to in such section or
Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(b)(3)(D), which inserted “based on a spouse being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title” after “of this title” and “so” after “the spouse was” and struck out “by the Secretary concerned in one of the categories referred to in such section or
2004—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 108–454, § 105(1), substituted “in subparagraph (B) or (C)” for “in subparagraph (B)”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 108–454, § 105(2), added subpar.(C).
2003—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108–183, § 306(f)(2), struck out subsec. (f) which related to period of eligibility for loans under subchapter III of chapter 36 of this title.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 108–183, § 303(a), inserted “or is involuntarily ordered to full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of title 32,” after “title 10,”.
2002—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 107–330, § 308(e)(1)(A)(i), substituted “paragraph (4) or (5)” for “paragraph (4)” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(3)(C)(i). Pub. L. 107–330, § 308(e)(1)(A)(ii), substituted “subsection (d), or any date between the two dates described in subsection (d)” for “subsection (d)”.
Subsec. (a)(4) to (8). Pub. L. 107–330, § 308(e)(1)(B)–(D), added par. (4), redesignated former pars. (4) to (7) as (5) to (8), respectively, and substituted “paragraph (5)” for “paragraph (4)” in par. (6).
2001—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 107–14, § 7(f)(1)(A), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “the eligible person makes that election after the person’s eighteenth birthday but before the person’s twenty-sixth birthday; and”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(C)(i). Pub. L. 107–14, § 7(f)(1)(B), substituted “the date determined pursuant to” for “between the dates described in”.
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(a)(6)(A), substituted “paragraph (4)” for “clause (4) of this subsection”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–103, § 108(c)(2), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “No person made eligible by section 3501(a)(1)(B) or (D) of this title may be afforded educational assistance under this chapter beyond 10 years after whichever of the following last occurs:
“(A) The date on which the Secretary first finds the spouse from whom eligibility is derived has a service-connected total disability permanent in nature.
“(B) The date of death of the spouse from whom eligibility is derived who dies while a total disability evaluated as permanent in nature was in existence.
“(C) The date on which the Secretary determines that the spouse from whom eligibility is derived died of a service-connected disability.”
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(a)(6)(B), substituted “willful” for “willfull”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107–103, § 108(c)(3), struck out par. (3) which read as follows:
“(3)(A) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, any eligible person (as defined in clause (B) or (D) of section 3501(a)(1) of this title) may, subject to the approval of the Secretary, be permitted to elect a date referred to in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph to commence receiving educational assistance benefits under this chapter. The date so elected shall be the beginning date of the delimiting period applicable to such person under this section.
“(B) The date which an eligible person may elect under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is any date during the period beginning on the date the person became an eligible person within the meaning of clause (B) or (D) of section 3501(a)(1) of this title and ending on the date determined under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection to be applicable to such person.”
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 107–103, § 108(b)(2), struck out subsec. (g) which read as follows: “Any entitlement used by any eligible person as a result of eligibility under the provisions of section 3501(a)(1)(A)(iii) or 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title shall be deducted from any entitlement to which such person may subsequently become entitled under the provisions of this chapter.”
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 107–103, § 103(b), added subsec. (h).
2000—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 106–419, § 112, substituted “8 years after the date that is elected by that person to be the beginning date of entitlement under section 3511 of this title or subchapter V of this chapter if—” and subpars. (A) to (C) for “8 years after, whichever date last occurs: (A) the date on which the Secretary first finds that the parent from whom eligibility is derived has a service-connected total disability permanent in nature, or (B) the date of death of the parent from whom eligibility is derived;”.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 106–419, § 114(b), added par. (7).
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1712 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3501(a)(1)(A)” for “1701(a)(1)(A)” and “3511” for “1711” in introductory provisions, “3536” for “1736” in par. (2), and “3501(a)(1)(A)(iii)” for “1701(a)(1)(A)(iii)” in par. (5).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3501(a)(1)(B)” for “1701(a)(1)(B)” in pars. (1) and (2) and “3501(a)(1)” for “1701(a)(1)” in par. (3)(A) and (B).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3501(a)(1)(C)” for “1701(a)(1)(C)”.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3501(a)(1)(B)” for “1701(a)(1)(B)” and “3462(a)(2)” for “1662(a)(2)”.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3501(a)(1)(A)(iii) or 3501(a)(1)(C)” for “1701(a)(1)(A)(iii) or 1701(a)(1)(C)”.
1989—Subsecs. (a)(1) to (3), (b)(1)(A), (C), (2), (3)(A), (c). Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.
1986—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 99–576 added par. (3).
1983—Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 98–160 substituted “
1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(44)(A), inserted “of this title” after “section 1701(a)(1)(A)”, and inserted a colon after “last occurs” in cl. (3).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(44)(B), substituted “of this title” for “of this chapter” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(44)(C), substituted “
1981—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 97–66 substituted “after whichever of the following last occurs” for “after whichever last occurs” in the provisions preceding subpar. (A), “The date” for “the date” and “permanent in nature.” for “permanent in nature, or;” in subpar. (A), and “The date of death of the spouse from whom eligibility is derived who dies while a total disability evaluated as permanent in nature was in existence” for “the date of death of the spouse from whom eligibility is derived” in subpar. (B), and added subpar. (C).
1980—Subsec. (a)(5), (6). Pub. L. 96–466, § 321, added cl. (5) and redesignated former cl. (5) as (6).
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 96–466, § 322, inserted “made within one year after (A) the last date of the delimiting period otherwise applicable under this section, (B) the termination of the period of mental or physical disability, or (C) the effective date of the Veterans’ Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980, whichever is the latest” after “application”, inserted “so” after “that such veteran was”, and inserted provision relating to the running of the delimiting period when an extension of the applicable delimiting period is granted an eligible person.
1977—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–202, § 203(a)(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and former cls. (1) and (2) thereof as cls. (A) and (B), and added par. (2).
Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 95–202, § 203(b)(2), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g).
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–502, §§ 304(1), (2), 310(7), substituted “the person” for “he” and “him” and “the person’s” for “his”, respectively, in the provision preceding cl. (1), and in cls. (1), (2), (3), and (4), in cls. (3) and (4) “8 years” for “five years”, and cl. (5), “such person” for “he”, “a quarter or semester” for “the last half of a quarter or semester”, “period ends after a major portion of the course is completed” for “periods ends during the last half of the course”, and “12 weeks” for “nine weeks”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–502, § 310(8), substituted “such person” for “him” and “he” wherever appearing, and “such person’s” for “his” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94–502, § 304(3), struck out subsec. (d) which authorized educational assistance to an eligible person beyond the age limits applicable to him under subsec. (a) of this section by a period of time equivalent to the period of time between his eighteenth birthday or the date of his application, whichever was later, and the date of approval of his application, but in no event beyond his thirty-first birthday. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 94–502, §§ 304(3), 310(9), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e) and substituted “the spouse” for “her spouse”. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).
Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 94–502, §§ 304(3), 310(9), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f) and substituted “such person” for “he”. Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e).
1974—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–337, § 2(1), substituted “may be afforded educational assistance under this chapter beyond 10 years” for “may be afforded educational assistance under this chapter beyond eight years”.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93–337, § 2(2), substituted “may be afforded educational assistance under this chapter beyond 10 years” for “may be afforded educational assistance under this chapter beyond eight years”.
1972—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 92–540 substituted reference to section 1736 of this title for reference to section 1737 of this title.
1970—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 91–219, § 208(1), substituted “last occurs” for “first occurs”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–584, § 3(1), substituted “1701(a)(1)(B) or (D)” for “1701(a)(1)(B) or (C)”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 91–219, § 208(2), added subsec. (e).
Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 91–584, § 3(2), added subsecs. (f) and (g).
1968—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–631, § 2(e)(1), inserted “(within the meaning of section 1701(a)(1)(A))” after “to which an eligible person”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–631, § 2(e)(2), substituted provisions that no person made eligible by section 1701(a) (1)(B) or (C) may be afforded educational assistance under this chapter beyond 8 years after whichever of the specified events last occurs for provisions that no eligible person may be afforded educational assistance under this chapter unless he was discharged or released after each period he was on duty with the armed forces under conditions other than dishonorable, or while he is on duty with the armed forces.
1967—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–77 substituted “twenty-sixth” for “twenty-third” birthday in text preceding cl. (1) and in cls. (3) and (4).
1964—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 88–361, § 3(a), inserted provisions relating to parents with a service-connected total disability permanent in nature.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 88–361, § 3(b), added subsec. (d).
1962—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–815, among other changes, struck out from cl. (3), provisions which it incorporated into cl. (4), added to such cl. (4) the exclusion from the computation of the five year period, of all periods during which the person served on active duty before
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87–819 added subsec. (c).
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–377 effective
Amendment by section 301(b)(3) of Pub. L. 109–461 applicable with respect to a payment of educational assistance for a course of education pursued after
Pub. L. 108–183, title III, § 303(b),
Amendment by section 306(f)(2) of Pub. L. 108–183 effective 90 days after
Pub. L. 107–330, title III, § 308(e)(2),
Amendment by section 103(b) of Pub. L. 107–103 effective
Amendment by section 108(c)(2), (3) of Pub. L. 107–103 applicable with respect to any determination, whether administrative or judicial, of the eligibility of a spouse or surviving spouse for educational assistance under this chapter made on or after
Pub. L. 107–14, § 7(f)(2),
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–66 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–466 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–202 effective retroactively to
Amendment by sections 304 and 310(7)–(9) of Pub. L. 94–502 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–631 effective first day of second calendar month which begins after
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–77 effective first day of first calendar month which begins more than ten days after
Pub. L. 92–540, title VI, § 604,
Pub. L. 90–631, § 2(f),
Pub. L. 90–77, title III, § 307(b),
Pub. L. 89–349, § 2,
Pub. L. 88–361, § 5,
Pub. L. 87–377, § 2,
Pub. L. 86–236, § 2,