{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-21.7610","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 21.7610","heading":"Selection of a program of education.","body":"(a) General requirement. An individual must be pursuing an approved program of education in order to receive educational assistance.\n(b) Approval of a program of education. VA will approve a program of education selected by a reservist for payment of educational assistance under 10 U.S.C. chapter 1606 if—\n(1) The program accords with the definition of a program of education found in § 21.7520(b)(17) of this part,\n(2) It has an educational, professional or vocational objective (as defined in § 21.7520(b)(7) and (28) of this part), and\n(3) The courses and subjects in the program are approved for VA purposes as provided in § 21.7720 of this part.\n(4) The reservist is not already qualified for the objective of the program.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 21—VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION","Subpart L—Educational Assistance for Members of the Selected Reserve"],"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":"8ba565e796fd3993009744488596e774e05727c946bb1b0e16a113f2f3da7890","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-21.7603","next":"us/38-cfr-21.7612"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}