{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-21.5725","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 21.5725","heading":"Obtaining benefits.","body":"(a) Actions required of the individual. In order to obtain benefits under the educational assistance and subsistence allowance program, an individual must—\n(1) File a claim for benefits with VA, and\n(2) Ensure that the accredited institution certifies his or her enrollment to VA.\n(b) VA action upon receipt of a claim. Upon receipt of a claim from an individual VA shall—\n(1) Determine if the individual, or the veteran upon whose service the claim is based, has or had basic eligibility;\n(2) Determine that the eligibility period has not expired;\n(3) Determine that the individual has remaining entitlement;\n(4) Verify that the individual is attending an accredited institution;\n(5) Determine whether payments may be made for the course, and\n(6) Make appropriate payments of educational assistance and subsistence allowance.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 21—VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION","Subpart H—Educational Assistance Test Program"],"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":"6f1cc06206d6e89f56215e3e9c747d66a4e94b8285aaf4d1a3f67f9812ba4cc9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-21.5720","next":"us/38-cfr-21.5730"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}