{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-21.9660","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 21.9660","heading":"Rural relocation benefit.","body":"An individual eligible for educational assistance under this chapter is entitled to receive a one-time payment of $500 if the individual—\n(a) Resides in a county (or similar entity utilized by the Bureau of the Census) with less than 7 persons per square mile (as determined by the most recent decennial Census); and\n(b) Either—\n(1) Physically relocates at least 500 miles in order to pursue a program of education for which the individual receives educational assistance under this chapter; or\n(2) Travels by air to physically attend an institution of higher learning for pursuit of an approved program of education under this chapter if no other land-based method of transportation is available due to an absence of roads or other infrastructure; and\n(3) Has provided documentation required in § 21.9680(c).","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 21—VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION","Subpart P—Post-9/11 GI Bill"],"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":"2a7ef3d2c5629b17714b12a90241f5b56d6a3205bef412a9c9b724d040b4831d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-21.9655","next":"us/38-cfr-21.9665"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}