# 38 U.S.C. § 3002: Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 38 U.S.C. § 3002
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS > PART III—READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS > CHAPTER 30—ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER I—PURPOSES › DEFINITIONS

## Text

The term “basic educational assistance” means educational assistance provided under subchapter II of this chapter.

(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title VII, § 702(a)(1) , Oct. 19, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2554 , § 1402; amended Pub. L. 99–576, title III, § 301(a) , Oct. 28, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3267 ; Pub. L. 100–689, title I , §§ 108(a)(1), 111(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4169 , 4170; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(3) , Dec. 18, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2092 ; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title V, § 563(a) , Nov. 5, 1990 , 104 Stat. 1575 ; renumbered § 3002 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a) , (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 406 ; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1677(d)(2) , Oct. 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3020 ; Pub. L. 103–446, title VI, § 603(b) , Nov. 2, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4671 ; Pub. L. 104–275, title I, § 107(a) , Oct. 9, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3329 ; Pub. L. 106–117, title VII, § 701 , Nov. 30, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1582 ; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(d) , Nov. 25, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2315 ; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(e)(2) , Jan. 6, 2006 , 119 Stat. 3236 ; Pub. L. 117–333, § 3(e)(2) , Jan. 5, 2023 , 136 Stat. 6127 .)

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- [38 U.S.C. § 3014 Payment of basic educational assistance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t38_s3014.md)
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