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 91 STAT. 1436

PUBLIC LAW 95-202—NOV. 23, 1977 amount of the work-study allowance agreed to be paid under the agreement in return for the veteran-student's agreement to perform the number of hours of work specified in the agreement.". TITLE II—ACCELERATED PAYMENT AND DELIMITING PERIOD EXTENSION ACCELERATED P A Y M E N T

38 USC 1682A.

Post, p. 1438.

38 USC 1661. Eligibility requirements. Application.

38 USC 1661. Post, p. 1437.

Post, p. 1443.

SEC. 201. (a) Chapter 34 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1682 the following new section: «§ 1682A. Accelerated payment of educational assistance allowances " (a) The Administrator, in accordance with the provisions of this section and section 1798(f) of this title and regulations which the Administrator shall prescribe under such sections, shall accelerate the payment of educational assistance allowances (hereinafter in this section referred to as 'accelerated payment') to an eligible veteran who makes application and is eligible therefor and proportionally reduce the educational entitlement of such veteran under section 1661 of this title. " (b) A n eligible veteran who makes application for accelerated payment shall be eligible for such payment in connection with each school term for which such veteran applies for such accelerated payment only if— " (1) such veteran was enrolled as a full-time student during such school term; " (2) such veteran was entitled to an educational assistance allowance under section 1661 during such school term; " (3) such veteran has received, after the date of enactment of this section, a loan for such school term pursuant to section 1798 of this title; " (4) the combined amount of tuition and fees of the educational . institution in which such veteran was enrolled was in excess of $700 for such school term; " (5) the educational institution in which such veteran was enrolled has certified to the Administrator that such veteran has satisfactorily completed the program of education and attained the predetermined and identified educational, professional, or vocational objective which such veteran has been pursuing and has on such basis been awarded by such institution the appropriate educational degree, diploma, or certificate signifying such completion and a t t a i n m e n t; " (6) such application was filed with the Administrator within 180 days after the date (A) on which the degree, diploma, or certificate described in clause (5) of this subsection has been awarded to such veteran, or (B) on which the appropriate State or local governmental unit establishes a program described in clause (8) of this subsection, whichever date is the later; " (7) the educational institution in which such veteran was enrolled has certified for such school term that 35 per centum or less (or such other per centum as the Administrator prescribes ,; pursuant to section 1673(d) of this title) of the total number of i s students enrolled in such institution (computed separately for the fi m a i n campus and any branch or extension of such institution pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Administrator under section 1673(d) of this title) were students receiving educational

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