US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 3022

Amount of supplemental educational assistance

(a)
section 3032 of this titlesection 3021 of this title The amount of payment of educational assistance under this chapter is subject to . Except as otherwise provided under subsection (b) of this section, supplemental educational assistance under shall be paid—
(1)
at a monthly rate of $300 for an approved program of education pursued on a full-time basis; or
(2)
at an appropriately reduced rate, as determined under regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, for an approved program of education pursued on less than a full-time basis.
(b)
In the case of a member of the Armed Forces for whom the Secretary concerned has provided for the payment of supplemental educational assistance who has a skill or specialty designated by the Secretary concerned, pursuant to regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, as a skill or specialty in which there is a critical shortage of personnel, the Secretary concerned, pursuant to such regulations, may increase the rate of the supplemental educational assistance allowance applicable to such individual to such rate in excess of the rate prescribed under subsection (a) of this section as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate, but the amount of any such increase may not exceed $300 per month.

Pub. L. 98–525, title VII, § 702(a)(1)98 Stat. 2559Pub. L. 100–689, title I, § 111(a)(5)(B)102 Stat. 4171Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A)103 Stat. 2092Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406(Added , , , § 1422; amended , , ; , (4)(C), , ; renumbered § 3022 and amended , (c)(1), , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 5122 of this titlePrior section 3022 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 1422 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)Subsec. (a). , substituted “3032” for “1432” and “3021” for “1421” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 101–237, § 423(b)(1)(A)1989—Subsec. (a)(2). , substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Pub. L. 101–237Subsec. (b). inserted “of Defense” after third reference to “Secretary”.

Pub. L. 100–689section 1432 of this titlesection 1432 of this title1988—Subsec. (a). substituted “The amount of payment of educational assistance under this chapter is subject to . Except” for “Subject to and except”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 702(b) of Pub. L. 98–525section 3021 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .