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38 U.S.C. 3482: Computation of educational assistance allowances

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-358. Changed by 19 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 3002, 38 U.S.C. 3202, 38 U.S.C. 3491, 38 U.S.C. 3492, 38 U.S.C. 3532.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–461 substituted "local, or other penal institution or correctional facility" for "or local penal institution". (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (g)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–419 added subsec. (h). (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (h)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–275 struck out "in part" after "pursuing a course". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (f)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1682 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3687" for "1787". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3688" for "1788" in last sentence. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3471" for "1671" in par. (1) and "3461(a)" for "1661(a)" in par. (3). · (d), (3)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3688" for "1788". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3687(b)(1)" for "1787(b)(1)". · (g)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (c), (e), (g)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–543, §202(1), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $342, $257, $171, and $276 to $376, $283, $188 and $304; in column III from $407, $305, $204 and $323 to $448, $336, $224 and $355; in column IV from $464, $348, $… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–543, §202(2), substituted "$376" for "$342". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–543, §202(3), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $276, $207, and $138 to $304, $228 and $152; in column III from $323, $242 and $162 to $355, $266 and $178; in column IV from $… · (c)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 98–160 inserted a comma after "hours per week)". · (c)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–306, §204(1), substituted "(c), or (g)" for "or (c)" after "subsection (b),". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–306, §204(2), substituted provision that the amount of such veteran's entitlement to educational assistance under this chapter shall be charged in accordance with the rate at which the veteran is pursuing the independent study program but at not more than the rate at which s… · (e)
    • Pub. L. 97–306, §205(b)(1), inserted provision that the amount of the educational assistance allowance payable to a veteran while incarcerated shall be reduced to the extent that the tuition and fees of the veteran for any course are paid under any Federal program (other than a prog… · (g)
    • Pub. L. 97–306, §205(b)(2), inserted "not" after "shall", and struck out "if the Administrator determines that all the veteran's living expenses are being defrayed by a Federal, State, or local government" at the end. · (g)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–35 struck out reference to section 1677 of this title. · (a)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–466, §211(2), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $327, $245, $164, and $264 to $342, $257, $171, and $276; in column III from $389, $292, $195, and $309 to $407, $305, $204, and $323; in column IV from $443, $332… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §201(2), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $311, $233, $156, and $251 to $327, $245, $164, and $264; in column III from $370, $277, $185, and $294 to $389, $292, $195, and $309; in column IV from $422, $317, $211, and $334… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §211(3), substituted "$342" for "$327". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §201(3), substituted "$327" for "$311". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §308, inserted provision that an individual's entitlement be charged for institutional courses on the basis of the applicable monthly training time rate as determined under section 1788 of this title. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §211(4), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $264, $198, and $132 to $276, $207, and $138; in column III from $309, $232, and $155 to $323, $242, and $162; in column IV fro… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §201(4), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $251, $188, and $126 to $264, $198, and $132; in column III from $294, $221, and $147 to $309, $232, and $155; in column IV from $334, $251, an… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §309, substituted reference to the rate provided in subsec. (b) of this section for reference to the rate provided in subsec. (b)(2) of this section, inserted provision that if the entire training be pursued by independent study, entitlement be charged at one-half of th… · (e)
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §310, added subsec. (f). · (f)
    • Pub. L. 96–466, §602(a), added subsec. (g). · (g)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–202, §102(2), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $292, $219, $146, and $235 to $311, $233, $156, and $251; in column III from $347, $260, $174, and $276 to $370, $277, $185, and $294; in column IV from $396, $297… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–202, §102(3), substituted "$311" for "$292". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 95–202, §102(4), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $235, $176, and $118 to $251, $188, and $126; in column III from $276, $207, and $138 to $294, $221, and $147; in column IV fro… · (c)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–502, §201(1), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $270, $203, $135, and $217 to $292, $219, $146 and $235; in column III from $321, $240, $160, and $255 to $347, $260, $174, and $276; in column IV from $366, $275,… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 94–502, §201(2), substituted "$292" for "$270". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 94–502, §201(3), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $217, $163, and $109 to $235, $176, and $118; in column III from $255, $191, and $128 to $276, $207 and $138; in column IV from… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 94–502, §207, added subsec. (e). · (e)

    1975

    • Pub. L. 93–602 substituted "$270" for "$260". · (b)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–508, §102(2), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $220, $165, $110, and $177 to $270, $203, $135, and $217; in column III from $261, $196, $131, and $208 to $321, $240, $160, and $255; in column IV from $298, $224… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–508, §102(3), substituted "$260" for "$220". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 93–508, §102(4), increased the educational assistance allowance rates for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $177, $133, and $89 to $217, $163, and $109; in column III from $208, $156, and $104 to $255, $191, and $128; in column IV from $… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 93–508, §204, added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1972

    • L. 92–540, §§102(2), 401(4), substituted references to subsec. (c) of this section and section 1787 of this title for references to subsec. (c)(1) or (d) of this section and section 1683 of this title, respectively, and increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 92–540, §§102(3), 401(5), substituted "$220" for "$175", and struck out provisions relating to payment of the educational assistance allowance provided by this subsection and the educational assistance allowance provided by section 1696(b) of this title. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 92–540, §§102(4), 303, struck out subsec. (c) which related to the computation of the educational assistance allowance of an eligible veteran pursuing a program of education exclusively by correspondence. Subsec. (d) redesignated (c), and, as so redesignated, in par. (1)(… · (c), (d)

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–219, §103(a), increased the monthly educational assistance allowance for eligible veterans in column II from $130, $95, $60, and $105 to $175, $128, $81, and $141; in column III from $155, $115, $75, and $125 to $205, $152, $100, and $167; in column IV from $175, $135, $8… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 91–219, §§103(b), 204(a)(3), substituted "$175" for "$130" and inserted provision that educational assistance allowance provided by this subsection and the educational assistance allowance provided by section 1696(b) be made in an amount computed for the entire quarter, semeste… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 91–584 inserted definition of "established charge". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 91–219, §103(c), substituted "$175" for "$130". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 91–219, §103(d), increased the educational assistance allowance rates for eligible veterans pursuing a farm cooperative program in column II from $105, $75, and $50 to $141, $101, and $67; in column III from $125, $90, and $60 to $165, $119 and $79; in column IV from $145, $… · (d)

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–631, §3(b)(1), inserted ", other than a 'farm cooperative' program," after "A 'cooperative' program". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 90–631, §3(a), substituted provisions charging the period of entitlement of any eligible veteran with one month for each $130 paid to such veteran as an educational assistance allowance when such veteran is pursuing a program of education exclusively by correspondence for pr… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 90–631, §3(b)(2), inserted requirement that the "farm cooperative" program consist of institutional agricultural courses prescheduled to fall within 44 weeks of any period of 12 consecutive months, inserted provisions making veterans pursuing programs of 6 or 9 clock hours per … · (d)

    1967

    • Pub. L. 90–77, §301(a), (b), included in text preceding the table references to subsec. (d) of this section, sections 1677 and 1683 of this title, and column V; and, increased the monthly educational assistance allowance in column II from $100, $75, $50, and $80 to $130, $95, $60, a… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 90–77, §301(c), substituted "$130" for "$100". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 90–77, §303(b), added subsec. (d). · (d)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.