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38 U.S.C. § 3224 — Death of participant
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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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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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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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**(a)** Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, each person electing to participate in the program shall agree to have a monthly deduction made from such person’s military pay. Such monthly deduction shall be in any amount not less than $25 nor more than $100 except that the amount must be divisible by 5. Any such amount contributed by the participant or contributed by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be deposited in a deposit fund account entitled the “Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education Account” (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “fund”) to be established in the Treasury of the United States. Contributions made by the participant shall be limited to a maximum of $2,700.
**(b)** Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each monthly contribution made by a participant under subsection (a) shall entitle the participant to matching funds from the Department of Defense at the rate of $2 for each $1 contributed by the participant.
**(c)** The Secretary of Defense is authorized to contribute to the fund of any participant such contributions as the Secretary of Defense deems necessary or appropriate to encourage persons to enter or remain in the Armed Forces, including contributions in lieu of, or to reduce the amount of, monthly deductions under subsection (a) of this section. The Secretary of Defense is authorized to issue such rules and regulations as the Secretary of Defense deems necessary or appropriate to implement the provisions of this subsection.
**(d)** Subject to the maximum contribution prescribed by subsection (a) of this section, a participant shall be permitted, while serving on active duty, to make a lump-sum contribution to the fund. A lump-sum contribution to the fund by a p
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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)**
(1) Subject to the provisions of [section 3695 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3695&num=0&edition=prelim) limiting the aggregate period for which any person may receive assistance under two or more programs of educational or vocational assistance administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, a participant shall be entitled to a maximum of 36 monthly benefit payments (or their equivalent in the event of part-time benefits).
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (5)(E) of this subsection and in subsection (e) of this section and [section 3233 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3233&num=0&edition=prelim) and subject to [section 3241 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3241&num=0&edition=prelim), the amount of the monthly payment to which any eligible veteran is entitled shall be ascertained by (A) adding all contributions made to the fund by the eligible veteran, (B) multiplying the sum by 3, (C) adding all contributions made to the fund for such veteran by the Secretary of Defense, and (D) dividing the sum by the lesser of 36 or the number of months in which contributions were made by such veteran.
(3) Payment of benefits under this chapter may be made only for periods of time during which an eligible veteran is actually enrolled in and pursuing an approved program of education and, except as provided in paragraph (4), only after an eligible veteran has been discharged or released from active duty.
(4) Payment of benefits under this chapter may be made after a participant has completed his or her first obligated period of active duty (which began after December 31, 1976), or 6 years of act
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**(a)**
(1) The provisions of sections 3470, 3471, 3474, 3476, 3483, 3485, and 3491(a)(1) of this title and the provisions of chapter 36 of this title (with the exception of section 3687) shall be applicable with respect to individuals who are pursuing programs of education while serving on active duty.
(2) The Secretary may, without regard to the application to this chapter of so much of the provisions of [section 3471 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3471&num=0&edition=prelim) as prohibit the enrollment of an eligible veteran in a program of education in which the veteran is “already qualified”, and pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, approve the enrollment of such individual in refresher courses (including courses which will permit such individual to update knowledge and skills or be instructed in the technological advances which have occurred in the individual’s field of employment during and since the period of such veteran’s active military service), deficiency courses, or other preparatory or special education or training courses necessary to enable the individual to pursue an approved program of education.
**(b)** The Secretary may approve the pursuit of flight training (in addition to a course of flight training that may be approved under [section 3680A(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3680A/b&num=0&edition=prelim)) by an individual entitled to basic educational assistance under this chapter if—
(1) such training is generally accepted as necessary for the attainment of a recognized vocational objective in the field of aviation;
(2) the individual possesses a valid pilot certificate and meets, on the day the indiv
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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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