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38 U.S.C. § 3476 — Education outside the United States
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An eligible veteran may not enroll in any course offered by an educational institution not located in a State unless that educational institution is an approved institution of higher learning and the course is approved by the Secretary. The Secretary may deny or discontinue educational assistance under this chapter in the case of any veteran enrolled in an institution of higher learning not located in a State if the Secretary determines that such enrollment is not in the best interest of the veteran or the Federal Government.
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An eligible veteran may not enroll in any course offered by an educational institution not located in a State unless that educational institution is an approved institution of higher learning and the course is approved by the Secretary. The Secretary may deny or discontinue educational assistance under this chapter in the case of any veteran enrolled in an institution of higher learning not located in a State if the Secretary determines that such enrollment is not in the best interest of the veteran or the Federal Government.
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For the purposes of this chapter and chapter 36 of this title—
**(a)**
(1) The term “eligible veteran” means any veteran who—
(A) served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before January 1, 1977, and was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable;
(B) contracted with the Armed Forces and was enlisted in or assigned to a reserve component prior to January 1, 1977, and as a result of such enlistment or assignment served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days, any part of which commenced within 12 months after January 1, 1977, and was discharged or released from such active duty under conditions other than dishonorable; or
(C) was discharged or released from active duty, any part of which was performed after January 31, 1955, and before January 1, 1977, or following entrance into active service from an enlistment provided for under subparagraph (B), because of a service-connected disability.
(2) The requirement of discharge or release, prescribed in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), shall be waived in the case of any individual who served more than 180 days in an active-duty status for so long as such individual continues on active duty without a break therein.
(3) For purposes of paragraph (1)(A) and section 3461(a), the term “active duty” does not include any period during which an individual (A) was assigned full time by the Armed Forces to a civilian institution for a course of education which was substantially the same as established courses offered to civilians, (B) served as a cadet or midshipman at one of the service academies, or (C) served under the provisions of [section 12103(d) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?re
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**(a)**
(1) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary shall conduct an annual compliance survey of educational institutions and training establishments offering one or more courses approved for the enrollment of eligible veterans or persons if at least 20 such veterans or persons are enrolled in any such course. The Secretary shall—
(A) design the compliance surveys to ensure that such institutions or establishments, as the case may be, and approved courses are in compliance with all applicable provisions of chapters 30 through 36 of this title;
(B) survey each such educational institution and training establishment not less than once during every 2-year period; and
(C) assign not fewer than 1 education compliance specialist to work on compliance surveys in any year for each 40 compliance surveys required to be made under this section for such year.
(2) The Secretary, in consultation with the State approving agencies, shall—
(A) annually determine the parameters of the surveys required under paragraph (1); and
(B) not later than September 1 of each year, make available to the State approving agencies a list of the educational institutions and training establishments that will be surveyed during the fiscal year following the date of making such list available.
**(b)** The Secretary may waive the requirement in subsection (a)(1) for a compliance survey with respect to an educational institution or training establishment if the Secretary determines, based on the record of compliance of such institution or establishment with all the applicable provisions of chapters 30 through 36 of this title, that the waiver would be appropriate and in the best interest of the United States Government.
**(c)** To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
[§ 3475
Pub. L. 94–502, § 206, substituted ‘‘the veteran’s’’ for
‘‘his’’ in two places and ‘‘if the Administrator finds’’
for ‘‘if he finds’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–466 effective Oct. 1, 1980,
except as otherwise specifically provided, see section
802(c) of Pub. L. 96–466, set out as a note under section
3452 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–202 effective first day of
first month beginning 60 days after Nov. 23, 1977, see
section 501 of Pub. L. 95–202, set out as a note under sec-
tion 101 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT
Amendment by sections 206 and 211(8) of Pub. L.
94–502 effective Dec. 1, 1976, and Oct. 15, 1976, respec-
tively, see section 703(b), (c) of Pub. L. 94–502, set out
as an Effective Date note under section 3693 of this
title.
STUDY
OF
METHODS
TO
IMPROVE
PROCESS
UNDER
WHICH
POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
AND COURSES ARE APPROVED; REPORT BY SEPTEMBER
30, 1979; SUSPENSION
OF
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
1976
AMENDMENT
Section 305(b)(2)–(4) of Pub. L. 95–202, as amended by
Pub. L. 96–466, title VIII, § 801(m)(2), Oct. 17, 1980, 94
Stat. 2217, directed Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs
to study specific methods for improving process by
which postsecondary educational institutions and
courses at such institutions are approved for purposes
of chapters 32, 34, 35, and 36 of this title, and need for
legislative and administrative action regarding dis-
continuing educational assistance allowances to eligi-
ble veterans whose conduct or progress is unsatisfac-
tory, required submission of a report on the study to
President and Congress not later than Sept. 30, 1979,
and d
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