Approval of courses

An eligible person or veteran shall receive the benefits of this chapter and chapters 34 and 35 of this title while enrolled in a course of education offered by an educational institution only if (1) such course is approved as provided in this chapter and chapters 34 and 35 of this title by the State approving agency for the State where such educational institution is located, or by the Secretary, or (2) such course is approved (A) for the enrollment of the particular individual under the provisions of section 3536 of this title or (B) for special restorative training under subchapter V of chapter 35 of this title. Approval of courses by State approving agencies shall be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and chapters 34 and 35 of this title and such other regulations and policies as the State approving agency may adopt. Each State approving agency shall furnish the Secretary with a current list of educational institutions specifying courses which it has approved, and, in addition to such list, it shall furnish such other information to the Secretary as it and the Secretary may determine to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and chapters 34 and 35 of this title. Each State approving agency shall notify the Secretary of the disapproval of any course previously approved and shall set forth the reasons for such disapproval.

(Added Pub. L. 88–126, § 1 , Sept. 23, 1963 , 77 Stat. 158 , § 1772; amended Pub. L. 89–358, § 3(a)(7) , (8), Mar. 3, 1966 , 80 Stat. 20 , 21; Pub. L. 91–219, title II, § 211 , Mar. 26, 1970 , 84 Stat. 83 ; Pub. L. 92–540, title IV, § 403(3) –(5), Oct. 24, 1972 , 86 Stat. 1090 ; Pub. L. 96–466, title V, § 502 , Oct. 17, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2203 ; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(50) , Oct. 12, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1308 ; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A) , Dec. 18, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2092 ; renumbered § 3672 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a) , (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 406 ; Pub. L. 103–446, title VI, § 605(a)(1) , Nov. 2, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4671 ; Pub. L. 107–103, title III, § 303 , Dec. 27, 2001 , 115 Stat. 992 ; Pub. L. 108–454, title I , §§ 104(a),(b), 110(b), Dec. 10, 2004 , 118 Stat. 3601 , 3602, 3605; Pub. L. 111–377, title II, § 203(a)(1) , Jan. 4, 2011 , 124 Stat. 4124 ; Pub. L. 114–315, title IV , §§ 408(a), 409(d), Dec. 16, 2016 , 130 Stat. 1558 , 1560; Pub. L. 115–89, § 2 , Nov. 21, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1279 ; Pub. L. 116–315, title I , §§ 1012(a), 1015(b), Jan. 5, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4942 , 4945; Pub. L. 118–210, title II , §§ 206(b)(2)(A), 207(b)(1), Jan. 2, 2025 , 138 Stat. 2764 .)