# 38 C.F.R. § 21.5050 (2026): Application requirements for participation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5050

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 21.5050 (2026)
- **Heading:** Application requirements for participation
- **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 G: Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 32 / § 21.5050: § 21.5050   Application requirements for participation.

## Text

(a) An individual, who is otherwise eligible to become a participant, must apply to the Service Department under which he or she serves upon forms prescribed by the Service Department and/or Secretary of Defense.
(b) No application to participate may be made before entry upon active duty.
(c) Each application must be submitted in time to permit the Service Department to make the required deduction from the individual's military pay for at least 1 month before the applicant's discharge or release from active duty.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3221)

## Nearby sections

- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5001 (2026) § 21.5001   Administration of benefits: 38 U.S.C. Chapter 32.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5001.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5020 (2026) § 21.5020   Post-Vietnam era veterans' educational assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5020.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5021 (2026) § 21.5021   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5021.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5022 (2026) § 21.5022   Eligibility under more than one program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5022.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5023 (2026) § 21.5023   Nonduplication; Federal programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5023.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5030 (2026) § 21.5030   Applications, claims, and time limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5030.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5040 (2026) § 21.5040   Basic eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5040.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5041 (2026) § 21.5041   Periods of entitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5041.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5042 (2026) § 21.5042   Extended period of eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5042.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5050 (2026) § 21.5050   Application requirements for participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5050.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5052 (2026) § 21.5052   Contribution requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5052.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5053 (2026) § 21.5053   Restoration of contributions (Persian Gulf War).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5053.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5054 (2026) § 21.5054   Dates of participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5054.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.5058 (2026) § 21.5058   Resumption of participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_5058.md)

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