# 38 C.F.R. § 21.3020 (2026): Educational assistance

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_3020

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 21.3020 (2026)
- **Heading:** Educational assistance
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 38 CFR: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS / Part 21: VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION / Subpart C: Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 / § 21.3020: § 21.3020   Educational assistance.

## Text

The program of educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 captioned Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance, may be referred to as Dependents' Educational Assistance.
(Authority: Sec. 309, 90 Stat. 2383)
(a)
General.
A program of education or special restorative training may be authorized for an eligible person who meets the definition contained in § 21.3021.
(b)
45 months limitation.
Educational assistance may not exceed a period of 45 months, or the equivalent in part-time training, unless it is determined that a longer period is required for special restorative training under the circumstances outlined in § 21.3300(c) or except as specified in § 21.3044(c).
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3511(a), 3533, 3541(b))
(c)
Courses in foreign countries.
A course to be pursued at a school not located in a State or in the Philippines may not be approved except under the circumstances outlined in § 21.4260.
[30 FR 15631, Dec. 18, 1965, as amended at 31 FR 6773, May 6, 1966; 34 FR 841, Jan. 18, 1969; 38 FR 14931, June 7, 1973; 43 FR 35289, Aug. 9, 1978]

## Nearby sections

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- [38 C.F.R. § 21.3002 (2026) § 21.3002   Administration of Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_3002.md)
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- [38 C.F.R. § 21.3021 (2026) § 21.3021   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_3021.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.3022 (2026) § 21.3022   Nonduplication—programs administered by VA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_3022.md)
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- [38 C.F.R. § 21.3030 (2026) § 21.3030   Claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_3030.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.3040 (2026) § 21.3040   Eligibility; child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_3040.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.3041 (2026) § 21.3041   Periods of eligibility; child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_3041.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.3042 (2026) § 21.3042   Service with Armed Forces.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_3042.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.3043 (2026) § 21.3043   Suspension of program; child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_3043.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.3044 (2026) § 21.3044   Entitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_3044.md)

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