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title: "38 U.S.C. § 3315B"
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description: "Preparatory courses for licensure, certification, or national tests"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 38
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title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
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chapter_number: "33"
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chapter_name: "POST–9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE"
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section: "3315B"
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citation: "38 U.S.C. § 3315B"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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# 38 U.S.C. § 3315B - Preparatory courses for licensure, certification, or national tests
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## Text
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(a) In General.— An individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter shall also be entitled to payment for a covered preparatory course.
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(b) Amount.— The amount of educational assistance payable under this chapter for a covered preparatory course is the lesser of—
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(1) the fee charged for the covered preparatory course; or
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(2) the amount of entitlement available to the individual under this chapter at the time of payment for the covered preparatory course under this section.
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(c) Charge Against Entitlement.— The number of months of entitlement charged an individual under this chapter for a covered preparatory course shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the covered preparatory course relative to the rate for 1 month payable—
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(1) for the academic year beginning on August 1, 2020, $2,042; or
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(2) for an academic year beginning on any subsequent August 1, the amount for the previous academic year beginning on August 1 under this subsection, as increased by the percentage increase equal to the most recent percentage increase determined under section 3015(h).
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(d) Covered Preparatory Course Defined.— In this section, the term “covered preparatory course” means a course—
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(1) for a licensing or certification test that is required or used to enter into, maintain, or advance in employment in a predetermined and identified vocation or profession; and
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(2) that has been approved by the State approving agency concerned.
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(Added Pub. L. 116–154, § 5(a), Aug. 8, 2020, 134 Stat. 691.)
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## Notes
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective DatePub. L. 116–154, § 5(d), Aug. 8, 2020, 134 Stat. 692, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall take effect on August 1, 2021.”
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