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PUBLIC LAW

634-JUNE

29, 1956

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such vocational rehabilitation, but after beginning his program of education or special restorative training becomes entitled (as determined by the Administrator) to such vocational rehabilitation, he must elect whether to continue to receive educational assistance or whether to receive such vocational rehabilitation. If he elects to receive vocational rehabilitation, the program of education or special restorative training pursued under this Act shall be utilized to the fullest extent practicable in determining the character and duration of vocational rehabilitation to be furnished him. PERIODS OF ELIGIBILITY

SEC. 203. (a) The educational assistance to which an eligible person is entitled under section 202 may be afforded him during the period beginning on his eighteenth birthday, or on the successful completion of his secondary schooling, whichever first occurs, and ending on his twenty-third birthday, except that— (1) if he is above the age of compulsory school attendance under applicable State law, and the Administrator determines that his best interests will be served thereby, such period may begin before his eighteenth birthday; (2) if he has not reached his twenty-third birthday on the effective date of this Act and— (A) he has reached his eighteenth birthday on such effective date, or (B) he serves on duty with the Armed Forces as an eligible person before his twenty-third birthday and on or after such effective date, or (C) the death of the parent from whom eligibility was derived occurs after such effective date and after his eighteenth birthday but before his twenty-third birthday— then such period shall end five years after such effective date, his first discharge or release after such effective date from duty with the Armed Forces if such duty began before his twenty-third birthday, or the death of such parent, whichever occurs last, except that in no event shall such period be extended beyond his thirty-first birthday by reason of this paragraph; and (3)(A) if he is enrolled in an educational institution regularly operated on a quarter or semester system and such period ends during the last half of a quarter or semester, such period shall be extended to the end of the quarter or semester; or (B) if he is enrolled in an educational institution operated other than on a quarter or semester basis and such period ends during the last half of the course, such period shall be extended to the end of the course, or until nine weeks have expired, whichever first occurs, Honorable (b) No eligible person may be afforded educational assistance under charge* this Act unless he was discharged or released after each period he AVUS on duty with the Armed Forces under conditions other than dishonorable, or while he is on duty with the Armed Forces. APPLICATION

SEC. 204. The parent or guardian of a person for whom educational assistance is sought under this Act shall submit an application to the Administrator which shall be in such form and contain such information as the Administrator shall prescribe. I f the Administrator finds that the person on whose behalf the application is submitted is

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