A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to protect the right of eligible veterans and persons to educational benefit entitlements under chapter 34 or 35 of such title in cases when the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs withdraws approval of courses, programs of education or training, or educational institutions.

Summary

Allows the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to discontinue the educational allowance of an eligible veteran, for the reasons provided under current law, only if, in the case the eligible veteran or eligible person is enrolled at the time of such withdrawal or approval, the Administrator: (1) informs such veteran or eligible person in writing of the decision to withdraw approval, and (2) restores to such veteran or person all educational benefit entitlement exhausted in the pursuit of that course up to the effective date of withdrawal of approval. Provides that in the case of the withdrawal of approval of a program of education or training in progress in which the eligible veteran or eligible person is enrolled at the time of withdrawal or approval, the Administrator must: (1) inform such veteran or person in writing of the decision to withdraw approval not less than 60 days before the discontinuance or reduction of educational allowance payments; (2) restore to such veteran or person all educational benefit entitlement exhausted in the pursuit of that program of education or training; and (3) provide for professional counseling for the purpose of assisting such veteran or person in selecting an approved alternative program. Provides that in the case of withdrawal of approval of an institution of higher learning in which the eligible veteran or eligible person is enrolled at the time of withdrawal of approval, the Administrator must: (1) inform such veteran or person in writing of the decision to withdraw approval not less than one year before the discontinuance or reduction of educational allowance payments; (2) restore to such veteran or person all educational benefit entitlement exhausted during the period of certification for which payment of educational allowance was terminated, unless such termination occurs on the last day of such period, and (3) provide for professional counseling for the purpose of assisting such veteran or person in selecting, or transferring to, an approved institution offering a program similar to the educational pursuits of the veteran or person. (Amends 38 U.S.C. 1790(b))

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 June 1976

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