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  1. Title 38 —Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
  2. Chapter I —Department of Veterans Affairs
  3. Part 21 —Veteran Readiness and Employment and Education
  4. Subpart D   View Full Text
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Title 38Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' ReliefPart / Section
Chapter IDepartment of Veterans Affairs0 – 199
Part 21Veteran Readiness and Employment and Education21.1 – 21.9770
Subpart DAdministration of Educational Assistance Programs21.4001 – 21.4280
Administrative21.4001 – 21.4009
§ 21.4001Delegations of authority.
§ 21.4002Finality of decisions.
§ 21.4003Revision of decisions.
§ 21.4005Conflicting interests.
§ 21.4006False or misleading statements.
§ 21.4007Forfeiture.
§ 21.4008Prevention of overpayments.
§ 21.4009Waiver or recovery of overpayments.
General21.4020 – 21.4022
§ 21.4020Two or more programs.
§ 21.4022Nonduplication—programs administered by VA.
Payments; Educational Assistance Allowance21.4131 – 21.4146
§ 21.4131Commencing dates.
§ 21.4135Discontinuance dates.
§ 21.4136Withdrawals or nonpunitive grades may result in nonpayment.
§ 21.4138Certifications and release of payments.
§ 21.4145Work-study allowance.
§ 21.4146Assignments of benefits prohibited.
State Approving Agencies21.4150 – 21.4155
§ 21.4150Designation.
§ 21.4151Cooperation.
§ 21.4152Control by agencies of the United States.
§ 21.4153Reimbursement of expenses.
§ 21.4154Report of activities.
§ 21.4155Evaluations of State approving agency performance.
Schools21.4200 – 21.4216
§ 21.4200Definitions.
§ 21.4201Restrictions on enrollment; percentage of students receiving financial support.
§ 21.4202Overcharges; restrictions on enrollments.
§ 21.4203Reports—requirements.
§ 21.4204Periodic certifications.
§ 21.4206Reporting fee.
§ 21.4209Examination of records.
§ 21.4210Suspension and discontinuance of educational assistance payments, and of enrollments or reenrollments for pursuit of approved courses.
§ 21.4211Composition, jurisdiction, and duties of Committee on Educational Allowances.
§ 21.4212Referral to Committee on Educational Allowances.
§ 21.4213Notice of hearing by Committee on Educational Allowances.
§ 21.4214Hearing rules and procedures for Committee on Educational Allowances.
§ 21.4215Decision of Director of VA Regional Processing Office of jurisdiction.
§ 21.4216Review of decision of Director of VA Regional Processing Office of jurisdiction.
Programs of Education21.4232 – 21.4236
§ 21.4232Specialized vocational training—38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
§ 21.4233Combination.
§ 21.4234Change of program.
§ 21.4235Programs of education that include flight training.
§ 21.4236Tutorial assistance.
Courses21.4250 – 21.4269
§ 21.4250Course and licensing and certification test approval; jurisdiction and notices.
§ 21.4251Minimum period of operation requirement for educational institutions.
§ 21.4252Courses precluded; erroneous, deceptive, or misleading practices.
§ 21.4253Accredited courses.
§ 21.4254Nonaccredited courses.
§ 21.4255Refund policy; nonaccredited courses.
§ 21.4256Correspondence programs and courses.
§ 21.4257Cooperative courses.
§ 21.4258Notice of approval.
§ 21.4259Suspension or disapproval.
§ 21.4260Courses in foreign countries.
§ 21.4261Apprentice courses.
§ 21.4262Other training on-the-job courses.
§ 21.4263Approval of flight training courses.
§ 21.4264Farm cooperative courses.
§ 21.4265Practical training approved as institutional training or on-job training.
§ 21.4266Approval of courses at a branch campus or extension.
§ 21.4267Approval of independent study.
§ 21.4268Approval of licensing and certification tests.
§ 21.4269Bar to approval.
Assessment and Pursuit of Courses21.4270 – 21.4280
§ 21.4270Measurement of courses.
§ 21.4271 [Reserved]
§ 21.4272Collegiate course measurement.
§ 21.4273Collegiate graduate.
§ 21.4274Law courses.
§ 21.4275Practical training courses; measurement.
§ 21.4277Discontinuance: unsatisfactory progress, conduct and attendance.
§ 21.4278Reentrance after discontinuance.
§ 21.4279Combination correspondence-residence program.
§ 21.4280 [Reserved]
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