Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/916

 94 STAT. 2194

PUBLIC LAW 96-466—OCT. 17, 1980

CHARGE AGAINST ENTITLEMENT FOR PURSUIT OF A PROGRAM OP EDUCATION WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY OR ON A LESS THAN HALF-TIME BASIS

38 USC 1682.

SEC. 308. Section 1682(b) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "An individual's entitlement shall be charged for institutional courses on the basis of the applicable monthly training time rate as determined under section 1788 of this

38 USC 1788.

title.". COMPUTATION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCES AND CHARGES AGAINST ENTITLEMENT FOR PURSUIT OF INDEPENDENT STUDY

38 USC 1682.

38 USC 1788.

SEC. 309, Subsection (e) of section 1682 is amended to read as follows: "(e) The educational assistance allowance of an eligible veteran pursuing an independent study program which leads to a standard college degree shml be computed at the rate provided in subsection (b) of this section. If the entire training is to be pursued by independent study, entitlement shall be charged at one-half of the full-time institutional rate. In any case in which independent study is combined with resident training, the educational assistance allowance shall be paid at the applicable institutional rate based on the total training time determined by adding the number of semester hours (or the equivalent thereof) of resident training to the number of semester hours (or the equivalent thereof) of independent study that do not exceed the number of semester hours (or the equivalent thereof) required for the less than half-time institutional rate, as determined by the Administrator, for resident training. A veteran's entitlement shall be charged for a combination of independent study and resident training on the basis of the applicable monthly training time rate as determined under section 1788 of this title.". COMPUTATION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE FOR PURSUIT OF COURSES BY OPEN CIRCUIT TELEVISION

38 USC 1682.

SEC. 310. Section 1682 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) The educational assistance allowance of an eligible veteran pursuing a course in part by open circuit television shall be computed in the same manner that such allowance is computed under subsection (e) of this section for an independent study program.". ENTITLEMENT - F R E E P U R S UIT OF PROGRAMS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

38 USC 1691.

SEC. 311. Section 1691 is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by— (A) striking out "not on active duty"; (B) striking out "at the time of the veteran's discharge or release from active duty"; and (C) inserting "is not on active duty and who," after "(2)"; (2) in subsection (b) by— (A) inserting "(1)" before "The"; (B) inserting "(2)" after "subsection (a)"; and (C) adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) The Administrator shall pay to an eligible veteran described in subsection (a)(1) of this section who is pursuing a course or courses or program under this subchapter for the purpose of attaining a secondary school diploma (or an equivalency certificate) an educational assistance allowance (A) at the rate of established charges for tuition

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