{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-21.7040","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 21.7040","heading":"Categories of basic eligibility.","body":"Eligibility for basic educational assistance can be established by:\n(a) Some individuals who first become members of the Armed Forces or who first enter on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces after June 30, 1985, and\n(b) Some individuals who are eligible for educational assistance allowance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 34.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 21—VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION","Subpart K—All Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program (Montgomery GI Bill—Active Duty)"],"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":"efe16df0f2f389aa8a852def8ca2467c9a7856029e20d7750fd4a9a218a13c0d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-21.7032","next":"us/38-cfr-21.7042"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}