Veterans Benefits; Eligibility for the Montgomery GI BillActive Duty

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 21

RIN 2900-AF30

Veterans Benefits; Eligibility for the Montgomery GI Bill--Active

Duty

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final regulations.

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SUMMARY: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991

provides additional ways in which an individual may become eligible for

the Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty. These regulations will acquaint

the public with the way in which VA (the Department of Veterans

Affairs) will administer these new provisions of law.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The amendments to the following regulations, like the

sections of law they implement, are retroactively effective on October

19, 1984: Secs. 21.7042(a)(5) (v) and (vi), 21.7042(b)(6) (v) and (vi),

21.7042(b)(7)(i)(E) and (F), 21.7044(a)(4)(ii)(E) and (F),

21.7044(b)(7)(v) and (vi), 21.7044(b)(8)(i)(E) and (F) and

21.7072(b)(1)(iii) (D) and (E). The amendments to the remainder of the

regulations, as well as the new sections Secs. 21.7045 and 21.7073,

like the sections of law they implement, are retroactively effective on

November 5, 1990.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June C. Schaeffer (225), Assistant

Director for Policy and Program Administration, Education Service,

Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, 202-233-2092.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On pages 39488 through 39493 of the Federal

Register of July 23, 1993, there was published a notice of intent to

amend 38 CFR part 21 in order to implement those provisions of the

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Pub. L. 101-

510) which affect the Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty. Interested

people were given 30 days to submit comments, suggestions or

objections. VA received no comments, suggestions or objections.

In the proposal VA would have redesignated several sections and

adopted a new Sec. 21.7073. However, after considering the fact that

there are references to the current Secs. 21.7073, 21.7074 and 21.7075

in various VA publications, all of which would have to be revised, VA

has decided instead to include the material which was proposed as a new

Sec. 21.7073 in the current Sec. 21.7073. This made many of the

revisions which were proposed to Sec. 21.7072 unnecessary since those

revisions merely inserted references to the newly designated sections.

The current Secs. 21.7074 and 21.7075 will retain their present

designations. None of the changes from the proposal are substantive. VA

is adopting the remainder of the proposal without change.

Sections 561, 562 and 563 of Public Law 101-510 contain provisions

that will enable additional individuals to become eligible for the

Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty. This is done both by creating a new

class of eligible veterans and by providing an additional type of

discharge which will qualify veterans for the program. These

regulations implement these sections of the act.

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs has certified that these amended

regulations will not have a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities as they are defined in the

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612. Pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 605(b), the amended regulations, therefore, are exempt from the

initial and final regulatory flexibility analyses requirements of

sections 603 and 604.

This certification can be made because the regulations affect only

individuals. They will have no significant economic impact on small

entities, i.e., small businesses, small private and nonprofit

organizations and small governmental jurisdictions.

VA finds that good cause exists for making the amendments to

Secs. 21.7042(a)(5), 21.7042(b)(6), 21.7042(b)(7), 21.7044(a)(4),

21.7044(b)(7), 21.7044(b)(8) and 21.7072(b)(1), like the provision of

law they implement, retroactively effective on October 19, 1984. VA

finds that good cause exists for making the remainder of the amendments

as well as the new sections, Secs. 21.7045 and 21.7073a, like the

provisions of law they implement, retroactively effective on November

5, 1990. These regulations are intended to achieve a benefit for

individuals. The maximum benefits intended in the legislation will be

achieved through prompt implementation. Hence, a delayed effective date

would be contrary to statutory design, would complicate administration

of the provision of law, and might result in the denial of a benefit to

someone who is entitled to it.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this

program is 64.124.

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 21

Civil rights, Claims, Education, Grant programs-education, Loan

programs-education, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Schools,

Veterans, Vocational education, Vocational rehabilitation.

Approved: April 28, 1994.

Jesse Brown,

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

For the reasons set out in the preamble, 38 CFR part 21, subpart K

is amended as set forth below.

PART 21--VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION

Subpart K--All Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program (New

GI Bill)

1. The authority citation for part 21, subpart K continues to read

as follows:

Authority: 38 U.S.C. chapter 30, Pub. L. 98-525; 38 U.S.C. 501.

2. In Sec. 21.7020 paragraph (b)(1)(iii) and its authority citation

are added to read as follows:

Sec. 21.7020 Definitions.

* * * * *

(b) Other definitions.

(1) * * *

(iii) When referring to individuals who, before November 30, 1989,

had never served on active duty (as that term is defined by Sec. 3.6b

of this title), the term ``active duty'' when used in this subpart

includes full-time National Guard duty first performed after November

29, 1989, by a member of the Army National Guard of the United States

or the Air National Guard of the United States in the servicemember's

status as a member of the National Guard of a State for the purpose of

organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing or training the

National Guard.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3002(7); Pub. L. 101-510, sec. 563(b)) (Nov.

5, 1990)

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3. In Sec. 21.7042 the introductory text is revised and its

authority citation is added; paragraph (a)(5)(v) is revised, paragraph

(a)(5)(vi) is added and the authority citation for paragraph (a) is

revised; paragraph (b)(6)(v) is revised, paragraph (b)(6)(vi) is added

and an authority citation for paragraph (b)(6) is added; paragraph

(b)(7)(i)(E) is revised, paragraph (b)(7)(i)(F) and an authority

citation for paragraph (b)(7)(i) are added and paragraph (f)(1) is

revised and the authority citation for paragraph (f)(1) is revised to

read as follows:

Sec. 21.7042 Basic eligibility requirements.

An individual must meet the requirements of this section,

Sec. 21.7044 or Sec. 21.7045 in order to be eligible for basic

educational assistance. In determining whether an individual has met

the service requirements of this section, VA will exclude any period

during which the individual is not entitled to credit for service for

the periods of time specified in Sec. 3.15.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3011, 3012, 3018A; Pub. L. 101-510) (Nov. 5,

1990)

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(a) Eligibility based solely on active duty. * * *

(5) * * *

(v) Involuntarily for the convenience of the government as a result

of a reduction in force, as determined by the Secretary of the military

department concerned in accordance with regulations prescribed by the

Secretary of Defense or by the Secretary of Transportation with respect

to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy,

or

(vi) For a physical or mental condition that was not characterized

as a disability and did not result from the individual's own willful

misconduct but did interfere with the individual's performance of duty,

as determined by the Secretary of each military department in

accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or

by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when

it is not operating as a service in the Navy.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3011; Pub. L. 98-525, Pub. L. 99-576, Pub. L.

100-689, Pub. L. 101-510) (Oct. 19, 1984)

(b) Eligibility based on active duty service and service in the

Selected Reserve.

(6) * * *

(v) Involuntarily, for convenience of the Government as a result of

a reduction in force as determined by the Secretary of the military

department concerned in accordance with regulations prescribed by the

Secretary of Defense or by the Secretary of Transportation with respect

to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy,

or

(vi) For a physical or mental condition that was not characterized

as a disability and did not result from the individual's own willful

misconduct but did interfere with the individual's performance of duty,

as determined by the Secretary of each military department in

accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or

by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when

it is not operating as a service in the Navy.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3011; Pub. L. 98-525, Pub. L. 99-576, Pub. L.

100-689, Pub. L. 101-510) (Oct. 19, 1984)

(7) * * *

(i) * * *

(E) Involuntarily for the convenience of the Government as a result

of a reduction in force, as determined by the Secretary of the military

department concerned in accordance with regulations prescribed by the

Secretary of Defense or by the Secretary of Transportation with respect

to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy,

or

(F) For a physical or mental condition that was not characterized

as a disability and did not result from the individual's own willful

misconduct but did interfere with the individual's performance of duty,

as determined by the Secretary of each military department in

accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or

by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when

it is not operating as a service in the Navy.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3011; Pub. L. 98-525, Pub. L. 99-576, Pub. L.

100-689, Pub. L. 101-510) (Oct. 19, 1984)

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(f) Restrictions on establishing eligibility. (1) An individual

who, after June 30, 1985, first becomes a member of the Armed Forces or

first enters on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces, may elect

not to receive educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. ch. 30. This

election must be made at the time the individual initially enters on

active duty as a member of the Armed Forces. An individual who makes

such an election is not eligible for educational assistance under 38

U.S.C. ch. 30 unless he or she withdraws the election as provided in

paragraph (c) of this section or in Sec. 21.7045(b) of this part.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3018, 3018A; Pub. L. 100-689, Pub. L. 101-510)

(Nov. 5, 1990)

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4. In Sec. 21.7044 paragraph (a)(4)(ii)(E) is revised, paragraph

(a)(4)(ii)(F) is added and the authority citation for paragraph (a)(4)

is revised; paragraph (b)(7)(v) is revised and paragraph (b)(7)(vi) and

an authority citation for paragraph (b)(7) are added; paragraph

(b)(8)(i)(E) is revised and paragraph (b)(8)(i)(F) and an authority

citation for paragraph (b)(8)(i) are added to read as follows:

Sec. 21.7044 Persons with 38 U.S.C. ch. 34 eligibility.

* * * * *

(a) Eligibility based solely on active duty. * * *

(4) * * *

(ii) * * *

(E) Involuntarily for convenience of the government as a result of

a reduction in force, as determined by the Secretary of the military

department concerned in accordance with regulations prescribed by the

Secretary of Defense or by the Secretary of Transportation with respect

to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy,

or;

(F) For a physical or mental condition that was not characterized

as a disability and did not result from the individual's own willful

misconduct but did interfere with the individual's performance of duty,

as determined by the Secretary of each military department in

accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or

by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when

it is not operating as a service in the Navy.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3011; Pub. L. 98-525, Pub. L. 99-576, Pub. L.

100-689, Pub. L. 101-510) (Oct. 19, 1984)

* * * * *

(b) Eligibility based on combined active duty service and service

in the Selected Reserve.

* * * * *

(7) * * *

(v) Involuntarily, for the convenience of the government as a

result of a reduction in force as determined by the Secretary of the

military department concerned in accordance with regulations prescribed

by the Secretary of Defense or by the Secretary of Transportation with

respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the

Navy, or

(vi) For a physical or mental condition that was not characterized

as a disability and did not result from the individual's own willful

misconduct but did interfere with the individual's performance of duty,

as determined by the Secretary of each military department in

accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or

by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when

it is not operating as a service in the Navy.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3012; Pub. L. 98-525, Pub. L. 99-576, Pub. L.

100-689, Pub. L. 101-510) (Oct. 19, 1984)

(8) * * *

(i) * * *

(E) Is discharged involuntarily for the convenience of the

government as a result of a reduction in force, as determined by the

Secretary of the military department concerned in accordance with

regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or by the Secretary

of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not

operating as a service in the Navy, or

(F) Is discharged for a physical or mental condition that was not

characterized as a disability and did not result from the individual's

own willful misconduct but did interfere with the individual's

performance of duty, as determined by the Secretary of each military

department in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary

of Defense or by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the

Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy; or

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3012; Pub. L. 98-525, Pub. L. 99-576, Pub. L.

100-689, Pub. L. 101-510) (Oct. 19, 1984)

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5. Section 21.7045 and its authority citations are added to read as

follows:

Sec. 21.7045 Eligibility based on involuntary separation.

An individual who fails to meet the eligibility requirements found

in Sec. 21.7042 or Sec. 21.7044 nevertheless will be eligible for

educational assistance if he or she meets the requirements of this

section.

(a) Service requirements. The individual must--

(1) Be on active duty or full-time National Guard duty on September

30, 1990, and

(2) After February 2, 1991, be involuntarily separated, as that

term is defined in 10 U.S.C. 1141, with an honorable discharge.

(Authority: 10 U.S.C. 1141, 38 U.S.C. 3018A; Pub. L. 101-510) (Nov.

5, 1990)

(b) Required election. (1) If the individual elected not to receive

educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. ch. 30, as provided in

Sec. 21.7042(f), he or she must irrevocably withdraw that election. The

withdrawal must--

(i) Occur before the involuntary separation, and

(ii) Be pursuant to procedures which the Secretary of each military

department shall provide in accordance with regulations prescribed by

the Secretary of Defense or which the Secretary of Transportation shall

provide with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a

service in the Navy.

(2) If the individual is a participant in the educational program

provided in 38 U.S.C. ch. 32, the individual must make an irrevocable

election to receive educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. ch. 30

rather than under 38 U.S.C. ch. 32. Such an election must--

(i) Occur before the individual is involuntarily separated, and

(ii) Be pursuant to procedures which the Secretary of each military

department shall provide in accordance with regulations prescribed by

the Secretary of Defense or which the Secretary of Transportation shall

provide with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a

service in the Navy.

(3) If the individual is not described in either paragraph (b)(1)

or (b)(2) of this section, he or she must make an irrevocable election

to receive educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. ch. 30. This election

must--

(i) Occur before the individual is involuntarily separated, and

(ii) Be pursuant to procedures which the Secretary of each military

department shall provide in accordance with regulations prescribed by

the Secretary of Defense or which the Secretary of Transportation shall

provide with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a

service in the Navy.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3018A(a); Pub. L. 101-510) (Nov. 5, 1990)

(c) Reduction in basic pay. The basic pay of anyone who makes one

of the irrevocable elections described in paragraph (b) of this section

must be reduced by $1,200. If through error or other reason the basic

pay of an individual described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this

section is not reduced by $1,200, the failure to make the reduction

will not affect the individual's eligibility for educational assistance

under 38 U.S.C. ch. 30.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3018A(b); Pub. L. 101-510) (Nov. 5, 1990)

(d) Educational requirement. (1) Before the date on which VA

receives the individual's application for benefits, the individual must

have completed successfully either--

(i) The requirements of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency

certificate), or

(ii) 12 semester hours (or the equivalent) in a program of

education leading to a standard college degree.

(2) If a veteran has not met the requirements of paragraph (d)(1)

of this section at the time of his or her application for educational

assistance, he or she will be permitted to apply at a later date after

those requirements are met.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3018A(a); Pub. L. 101-510) (Nov. 5, 1990)

6. In Sec. 21.7072 paragraph (b)(1)(iii)(D) is revised, paragraph

(b)(1)(iii)(E) is added and the authority citation for paragraph (b)(1)

is revised to read as follows:

Sec. 21.7072 Entitlement to basic educational assistance.

* * * * *

(b) Entitlement: individual discharged for service-connected

disability, a medical condition which preexisted service, hardship or

involuntarily for the convenience of the government as a result of a

reduction in force. (1) * * *

(iii) * * *

(D) Involuntarily for convenience of the government as a result of

a reduction in force, as determined by the Secretary of the military

department concerned in accordance with regulations prescribed by the

Secretary of Defense or by the Secretary of Transportation with respect

to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy,

or;

(E) For a physical or mental condition that was not characterized

as a disability and did not result from the individual's own willful

misconduct but did interfere with the individual's performance of duty,

as determined by the Secretary of each military department in

accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or

by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when

it is not operating as a service in the Navy.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3013(a))

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7. Section 21.7073 is revised to read as follows:

Sec. 21.7073 Entitlement for some individuals who establish

eligibility during the open period or who establish eligibility before

involuntary separation.

(a) Individuals who establish eligibility during the open period.

(1) The provisions of this paragraph apply to a veteran or

servicemember who:

(i) Establishes eligibility by withdrawing an election not to

enroll as provided in Sec. 21.7042(c);

(ii) Has less than $1,200 deducted from his or her military pay;

and

(iii) Before completing the period of service which the individual

was obligated to service on December 1, 1988, the individual:

(A) Is discharged or released from active duty for a service-

connected disability, a medical condition which preexisted that

service, or hardship; or

(B) Is discharged or released from active duty for the convenience

of the Government after completing not less than 20 months of that

period of service, if that period was less than three years, or 30

months, if that period was at least three years; or

(C) Is involuntarily discharged or released from active duty for

convenience of the Government as a result of a reduction in force, as

determined by the Secretary concerned in accordance with regulations

prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or by the Secretary of

Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating

as a service in the Navy.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3301(c))

(2) A veteran described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section is

entitled to a number of months of basic educational assistance (or

equivalent thereof in part-time basic educational assistance) equal to

the lesser of:

(i) A number of months determined by multiplying 36 by a fraction

the numerator of which is the amount by which the basic pay of the

individual has been reduced as provided in Sec. 21.7042(e)(2) and the

denominator of which is $1,200, or

(ii) The number of months the veteran has served on continuous

active duty after June 30, 1985.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3013(c))

(b) Individuals who establish eligibility following involuntary

separation. (1) The provisions of this paragraph apply to a veteran who

establishes eligibility by meeting the provisions of Sec. 21.7045 of

this part.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3018A)

(2) A veteran described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section is

entitled to a number of months of basic educational assistance (or

equivalent thereof in part-time basic educational assistance) equal to

the lesser of--

(i) 36 months, or

(ii) The number of months the veteran served on active duty.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3013)

8. In Sec. 21.7136 paragraph (a)(1) and its authority citation are

revised, the introductory text of paragraph (c) is revised, and

paragraphs (d) (1) and (2) and (e) and the authority citations for

paragraphs (d) and (e) are added to read as follows:

Sec. 21.7136 Rates of payment of basic educational assistance.

(a) Rates. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and

Sec. 21.7137, the monthly rate of the basic educational assistance

payable to a veteran is the rate stated in these tables. The rates in

these tables and the other rates in this paragraph also apply to a

veteran who formerly was eligible under 38 U.S.C. ch. 34, and who has

received a record-purpose charge against his or her entitlement under

that chapter equal to the entitlement he or she had remaining on

December 31, 1989. The rates in these tables as well as the other rates

listed in this paragraph always apply to a veteran who establishes

eligibility under Sec. 21.7045 before an involuntary separation,

regardless of the length of the veteran's initial obligated period of

active duty or whether or not the veteran was once eligible for

educational assistance allowance under 38 U.S.C. ch. 34.

(i) For training which occurred before October 1, 1991, the

following table applies.

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Training Monthly rate

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Full time.......................... $300.

\3/4\ time......................... 225.

\1/2\ time......................... 150.

Less than \1/2\ but more than \1/4\ 150 See Sec. 21.7136 (d) or (e).

time.

\1/4\ time......................... 75 See Sec. 21.7136 (d) or (e).

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(ii) For training which occurs after September 30, 1991, the

following table applies.

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Training Monthly rate

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Full time.......................... $350.00.

\3/4\ time......................... 262.50.

\1/2\ time......................... 175.00.

Less than \1/2\ but more than \1/4\ 175.00 See Sec. 21.7136 (d) or (e).

time.

\1/4\ time or less................. 87.50 See Sec. 21.7136 (d) or (e).

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(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015)

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(c) Increase in basic educational assistance rates (``kicker'').

The Secretary concerned may increase the amount of basic educational

assistance payable to an individual who has a skill or specialty which

the Secretary concerned designates as having a critical shortage of

personnel or for which it is difficult to recruit. The amount of the

increase is set by the Secretary concerned, but (except as provided in

paragraph (e) of this section)--

* * * * *

(d) Less than one-half-time training and rates for servicemembers.

The monthly rate for a veteran who is pursuing a course on a less than

one-half time basis or the monthly rate for a servicemember who is

pursuing a program of education is the lesser of--

(1) The monthly rate stated in either paragraph (a) or (b) of this

section (as determined by the veteran's or servicemember's initial

obligated period of active duty) plus any additional amounts that may

be due under paragraph (c) or (e) of this section, or

(2) The monthly rate of the cost of the course.

* * * * *

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015, 3032)

(e) Increase in basic educational assistance rates (``kicker'') for

those eligible under Sec. 21.7045. A veteran who formerly was eligible

to receive educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. ch. 32, and becomes

eligible for educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. ch. 30 as described

in Sec. 21.7045(b)(2), may receive an increase in basic educational

assistance allowance (kicker). The increase will be determined as

follows.

(1) The basis of the increase will be that portion of the amount of

money--

(i) Which remains in the VEAP fund after the veteran has been paid

all assistance due him or her under 38 U.S.C. ch. 32 and refunded all

of his or her contributions to the VEAP fund, and--

(ii) Which represents the Secretary of Defense's additional

contributions for the veteran as stated in Sec. 21.5132(b)(3) of this

part.

(2) For a student pursuing a program of education by residence

training--

(i) VA will determine the monthly rate of the increase by dividing

the amount of money described in paragraph (e)(1) of this section by

the number of months of entitlement to educational assistance under 38

U.S.C. chapter 30 which the veteran has at the time his eligibility for

benefits under 38 U.S.C. chapter 30 is first established;

(ii) VA will use the monthly rate of the increase determined in

paragraph (e)(2)(i) of this section if the veteran is pursuing his or

her program full time;

(iii) VA will multiply the monthly rate determined by paragraph

(e)(2)(i) of this section by .75 for a student pursuing his or her

program three-quarter time;

(iv) VA will multiply the monthly rate determined by paragraph

(e)(2)(i) of this section by .5 for a student pursuing his or her

program half time; and

(v) VA will multiply the monthly rate determined by paragraph

(e)(2)(i) of this section by .25 for a student pursuing his or her

program less than one-half time.

(3) For a veteran pursuing cooperative training VA will multiply

the rate determined by paragraph (e)(2)(i) of this section by .8.

(4) For a veteran pursuing a program of apprenticeship or other on-

job training VA will multiply the monthly rate determined by paragraph

(e)(2)(i) of this section

(i) By .75 for a veteran in the first six months of pursuit of

training,

(ii) By .55 for a veteran in the second six months of pursuit of

training, and

(ii) By .35 for a veteran in the remaining months of pursuit of

training.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015(e))

[FR Doc. 94-11079 Filed 5-9-94; 8:45 am]

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