# 38 C.F.R. § 21.7032 (2026): Time limits for making elections

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7032

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 21.7032 (2026)
- **Heading:** Time limits for making elections
- **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 K: All Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program (Montgomery GI Bill—Active Duty) / § 21.7032: § 21.7032   Time limits for making elections.

## Text

(a)
Scope of this section.
The provisions of this section are applicable to certain elections to receive educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. ch. 30. For time limits governing formal and informal claims for educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. ch. 30, see § 21.1033.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3018B)
(b)
Time limit for completing certain elections.
An individual who seeks to establish eligibility to receive educational assistance under § 21.7045 must—
(1) Within one year of the date of the VA letter or other written notice to the individual indicating that additional evidence is needed in order to complete the claim, submit that evidence to VA. This time limit may be extended if the individual is able to show good cause for an extension of the period to the date on which he or she actually submits the additional evidence; and
(2) Submit the $1,200 VA is required pursuant to § 21.7045(c)(2) to collect before educational assistance can be awarded. A delay in submitting the $1,200 may result in a later effective date for the award to the individual, and in no event will VA accept payment of the $1,200 from the individual after the last date of eligibility as determined by § 21.7050 or § 21.7051. See § 21.7131(l).
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3018B)
[53 FR 1757, Jan. 22, 1988, as amended at 56 FR 11671, Mar. 20, 1991; 58 FR 63530, Dec. 2, 1993; 61 FR 6785, Feb. 22, 1996; 64 FR 23773, May 4, 1999; 72 FR 16980, Apr. 5, 2007]

## Nearby sections

- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7000 (2026) § 21.7000   Establishment of educational assistance program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7000.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7020 (2026) § 21.7020   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7020.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7030 (2026) § 21.7030   Applications, claims, and time limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7030.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7032 (2026) § 21.7032   Time limits for making elections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7032.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7040 (2026) § 21.7040   Categories of basic eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7040.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7042 (2026) § 21.7042   Basic eligibility requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7042.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7044 (2026) § 21.7044   Persons with eligibility under 38 U.S.C. chapter 34.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7044.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7045 (2026) § 21.7045   Eligibility based on involuntary separation, voluntary separation, or participation in the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7045.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7046 (2026) § 21.7046   Eligibility for supplemental educational assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7046.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7050 (2026) § 21.7050   Ending dates of eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7050.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7051 (2026) § 21.7051   Extended period of eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7051.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7070 (2026) § 21.7070   Entitlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7070.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7072 (2026) § 21.7072   Entitlement to basic educational assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7072.md)
- [38 C.F.R. § 21.7073 (2026) § 21.7073   Entitlement for some individuals who establish eligibility during the open period or who establish eligibility before involuntary separation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_7073.md)

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