{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-21.3020","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 21.3020","heading":"Educational assistance.","body":"The program of educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 captioned Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance, may be referred to as Dependents' Educational Assistance.\n(a) General. A program of education or special restorative training may be authorized for an eligible person who meets the definition contained in § 21.3021.\n(b) 45 months limitation. Educational assistance may not exceed a period of 45 months, or the equivalent in part-time training, unless it is determined that a longer period is required for special restorative training under the circumstances outlined in § 21.3300(c) or except as specified in § 21.3044(c).\n(c) Courses in foreign countries. A course to be pursued at a school not located in a State or in the Philippines may not be approved except under the circumstances outlined in § 21.4260.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 21—VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION","Subpart C—Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"163c2b2b62bffa112ef60ba5ed1ceb8f189d2ad57cbe1e73a0aaa32d97ecba0d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-21.3002","next":"us/38-cfr-21.3021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}