34 U.S.C. § 10303 | Applications; approval

(a)

Application

A person seeking assistance under this part shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General reasonably may require.

(b)

Approval

The Attorney General shall approve an application for assistance under this part unless the Attorney General finds that—

(1)

the person is not eligible for, is no longer eligible for, or is not entitled to the assistance for which application is made;

(2)

the person’s selected educational institution fails to meet a requirement under this part for eligibility;

(3)

the person’s enrollment in or pursuit of the educational program selected would fail to meet the criteria established in this part for programs; or

(4)

the person already is qualified by previous education or training for the educational, professional, or vocational objective for which the educational program is offered.

(c)

Notification

The Attorney General shall notify a person applying for assistance under this part of approval or disapproval of the application in writing.

Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1213 Pub. L. 104–238, § 2(2)Oct. 3, 1996110 Stat. 3115 Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1086(b)(1)(G)Jan. 2, 2013126 Stat. 1968(, as added , , ; amended , (I), , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 3796d–2 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–2392013—Subsec. (b). substituted “person” for “dependent” in pars. (1) and (4) and “person’s” for “dependent’s” in pars. (2) and (3).

Pub. L. 112–239, § 1086(b)(1)(G)Subsec. (c). , substituted “person” for “dependent”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–239Jan. 2, 2013Jan. 2, 2013section 1086(d) of Pub. L. 112–239 section 10251 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable to matters pending on , or filed or accruing after that date, with certain exceptions, see , set out as a note under .