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38 U.S.C. § 3223 — Refunds of contributions upon disenrollment
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**(a)** Contributions made to the program by a participant may be refunded only after the participant has disenrolled from the program or as provided in [section 3224 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3224&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** If a participant disenrolls from the program prior to discharge or release from active duty, such participant’s contributions will be refunded on the date of the participant’s discharge or release from active duty or within 60 days of receipt of notice by the Secretary of the participant’s discharge or disenrollment, except that refunds may be made earlier in instances of hardship or other good reason as prescribed in regulations issued jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense.
**(c)** If a participant disenrolls from the program after discharge or release from active duty, the participant’s contributions shall be refunded within 60 days of receipt of an application for a refund from the participant.
**(d)** In the event the participant (1) dies while on active duty, (2) dies after discharge or release from active duty, or (3) disenrolls or is disenrolled from the program without having utilized any entitlement, the participant may have accrued under the program, or, in the event the participant utilizes part of such participant’s entitlement and disenrolls or is disenrolled from the program, the amount contributed by the Secretary of Defense under the authority of [section 3222(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3222/c&num=0&edition=prelim) remaining in the fund shall be refunded to such Secretary.
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**(a)** Contributions made to the program by a participant may be refunded only after the participant has disenrolled from the program or as provided in [section 3224 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3224&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** If a participant disenrolls from the program prior to discharge or release from active duty, such participant’s contributions will be refunded on the date of the participant’s discharge or release from active duty or within 60 days of receipt of notice by the Secretary of the participant’s discharge or disenrollment, except that refunds may be made earlier in instances of hardship or other good reason as prescribed in regulations issued jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense.
**(c)** If a participant disenrolls from the program after discharge or release from active duty, the participant’s contributions shall be refunded within 60 days of receipt of an application for a refund from the participant.
**(d)** In the event the participant (1) dies while on active duty, (2) dies after discharge or release from active duty, or (3) disenrolls or is disenrolled from the program without having utilized any entitlement, the participant may have accrued under the program, or, in the event the participant utilizes part of such participant’s entitlement and disenrolls or is disenrolled from the program, the amount contributed by the Secretary of Defense under the authority of [section 3222(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3222/c&num=0&edition=prelim) remaining in the fund shall be refunded to such Secretary.
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It is the purpose of this chapter (1) to provide educational assistance to those men and women who enter the Armed Forces after December 31, 1976, and before July 1, 1985, (2) to assist young men and women in obtaining an education they might not otherwise be able to afford, and (3) to promote and assist the all volunteer military program of the United States by attracting qualified men and women to serve in the Armed Forces.
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In the event of a participant’s death, the amount of such participant’s unused contributions to the fund shall be paid to the living person or persons first listed below:
(1) The beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by such participant under such participant’s Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance policy.
(2) The surviving spouse of the participant.
(3) The surviving child or children of the participant, in equal shares.
(4) The surviving parent or parents of the participant, in equal shares.
If there is no such person living, such amount shall be paid to such participant’s estate.
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**(a)** Each person entering military service on or after January 1, 1977, and before July 1, 1985, shall have the right to enroll in the educational benefits program provided by this chapter (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “program” except where the text indicates otherwise) at any time during such person’s service on active duty before July 1, 1985. When a person elects to enroll in the program, such person must participate for at least 12 consecutive months before disenrolling or suspending participation.
**(b)** The requirement for 12 consecutive months of participation required by subsection (a) of this section shall not apply when (1) the participant suspends participation or disenrolls from the program because of personal hardship as defined in regulations issued jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense, or (2) the participant is discharged or released from active duty.
**(c)** A participant shall be permitted to suspend participation or disenroll from the program at the end of any 12-consecutive-month period of participation. If participation is suspended, the participant shall be eligible to make additional contributions to the program under such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by regulations issued jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense.
**(d)** If a participant disenrolls from the program, such participant forfeits any entitlement to benefits under the program except as provided in subsection (e) of this section. A participant who disenrolls from the program is eligible for a refund of such participant’s contributions as provided in [section 3223 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3223&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(e)** A participant who has disenro
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 3223
ticipating in educational assistance program, see sec-
tion 903 of Pub. L. 96–342, set out as a note under sec-
tion 2141 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
MATCHING
FUNDS
FROM
DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1982, IF NEW ENROLLMENTS ARE
AUTHORIZED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1981
For provisions of section 408(b) of Pub. L. 94–502 di-
recting that ‘‘Department of Defense’’ be substituted
for ‘‘Veterans’ Administration’’ in subsec. (b) of this
section, effective Jan. 1, 1982, if new enrollments after
Dec. 31, 1981, in the educational assistance program
provided by this chapter are authorized after applica-
tion of section 408(a) of Pub. L. 94–502, see section 408
of Pub. L. 94–502, set out as a note under section 3221 of
this title.
§ 3223.
Refunds
of
contributions
upon
disenrollment
(a) Contributions made to the program by a
participant may be refunded only after the par-
ticipant has disenrolled from the program or as
provided in section 3224 of this title.
(b) If a participant disenrolls from the pro-
gram prior to discharge or release from active
duty, such participant’s contributions will be re-
funded on the date of the participant’s discharge
or release from active duty or within 60 days of
receipt of notice by the Secretary of the partici-
pant’s discharge or disenrollment, except that
refunds may be made earlier in instances of
hardship or other good reason as prescribed in
regulations issued jointly by the Secretary and
the Secretary of Defense.
(c) If a participant disenrolls from the pro-
gram after discharge or release from active
duty, the participant’s contributions shall be re-
funded within 60 days of receipt of an applica-
tion for a refund from the participant.
(d) In the event the particip
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