2017 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part III - Readjustment and Related Benefits
Chapter 30 - All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program
Subchapter III - Supplemental Educational Assistance
Sec. 3022 - Amount of supplemental educational assistance
38 U.S.C. § 3022 (2017) |
§3022. Amount of supplemental educational assistance |
(a) The amount of payment of educational assistance under this chapter is subject to section 3032 of this title. Except as otherwise provided under subsection (b) of this section, supplemental educational assistance under section 3021 of this title shall be paid— (1) at a monthly rate of $300 for an approved program of education pursued on a full-time basis; or (2) at an appropriately reduced rate, as determined under regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, for an approved program of education pursued on less than a full-time basis. (b) In the case of a member of the Armed Forces for whom the Secretary concerned has provided for the payment of supplemental educational assistance who has a skill or specialty designated by the Secretary concerned, pursuant to regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, as a skill or specialty in which there is a critical shortage of personnel, the Secretary concerned, pursuant to such regulations, may increase the rate of the supplemental educational assistance allowance applicable to such individual to such rate in excess of the rate prescribed under subsection (a) of this section as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate, but the amount of any such increase may not exceed $300 per month. |
(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title VII, §702(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2559, §1422; amended Pub. L. 100–689, title I, §111(a)(5)(B), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4171; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, §423(b)(1)(A), (4)(C), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered §3022 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.) |
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Prior section 3022 was renumbered section 5122 of this title. AMENDMENTS1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1422 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3032" for "1432" and "3021" for "1421" in introductory provisions. 1989—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–237 inserted "of Defense" after third reference to "Secretary". 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–689 substituted "The amount of payment of educational assistance under this chapter is subject to section 1432 of this title. Except" for "Subject to section 1432 of this title and except". EFFECTIVE DATESection effective July 1, 1986, see section 702(b) of Pub. L. 98–525, set out as a note under section 3021 of this title. |
United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
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Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART III - READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS CHAPTER 30 - ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SUBCHAPTER III - SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE Sec. 3022 - Amount of supplemental educational assistance |
section 3022 |
2017 |
January 12, 2018 |
Yes |
standard |
98 Stat. 2559 102 Stat. 4171 103 Stat. 2092 105 Stat. 406 |
Public Law 98-525, Public Law 100-689, Public Law 101-237, Public Law 102-83 |