US Code

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

38 U.S.C. § 3501

Definitions

(a)
For the purposes of this chapter and chapter 36 of this title—
(1)
The term “eligible person” means any of the following:
(A)
A child of a person who, as a result of qualifying service—
(i)
died of a service-connected disability; or
(ii)
has a total disability permanent in nature resulting from a service-connected disability, or who died while a disability so evaluated was in existence.
(B)
The surviving spouse of any person who died of a service-connected disability sustained during a period of qualifying service.
(C)
section 556 of title 37 The spouse or child of any member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who, at the time of application for benefits under this chapter is listed, pursuant to and regulations issued thereunder, by the Secretary concerned in one or more of the following categories and has been so listed for a total of more than ninety days: (i) missing in action, (ii) captured in line of duty by a hostile force, or (iii) forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power.
(D)
(i)
The spouse of any person who has a total disability permanent in nature resulting from a service-connected disability sustained during a period of qualifying service, or (ii) the surviving spouse of a veteran who died while a disability so evaluated was in existence.
(E)
The spouse or child of a person who—
(i)
at the time of the Secretary’s determination under clause (ii), is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical care, services, or treatment;
(ii)
the Secretary determines has a total disability permanent in nature incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, air, or space service; and
(iii)
is likely to be discharged or released from such service for such disability.
(2)
The term “child” includes individuals who are married and individuals who are above the age of twenty-three years.
(3)
section 3512 of this titlesection 12103(d) of title 10 The term “duty with the Armed Forces” as used in means (A) active duty, (B) active duty for training for a period of six or more consecutive months, or (C) active duty for training required by .
(4)
section 5502 of this title The term “guardian” includes a fiduciary legally appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction, or any other person who has been appointed by the Secretary under to receive payment of benefits for the use and benefit of the eligible person.
(5)
section 3002(3)(B) of this titlesection 3689 of this title The term “program of education” means any curriculum or any combination of unit courses or subjects pursued at an educational institution which is generally accepted as necessary to fulfill the requirements for the attainment of a predetermined and identified educational, professional, or vocational objective. Such term also includes any preparatory course described in . Such term also includes licensing or certification tests, the successful completion of which demonstrates an individual’s possession of the knowledge or skill required to enter into, maintain, or advance in employment in a predetermined and identified vocation or profession, provided such tests and the licensing or credentialing organizations or entities that offer such tests are approved by the Secretary in accordance with . Such term also includes national tests for admission to institutions of higher learning or graduate schools (such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Graduate Record Exam (GRE), and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)) and national tests providing an opportunity for course credit at institutions of higher learning (such as the Advanced Placement (AP) exam and College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)).
(6)
The term “educational institution” means any public or private secondary school, vocational school, correspondence school, business school, junior college, teachers’ college, college, normal school, professional school, university, or scientific or technical institution, or any other institution if it furnishes education at the secondary school level or above. Such term also includes any private entity (that meets such requirements as the Secretary may establish) that offers, either directly or under an agreement with another entity (that meets such requirements), a course or courses to fulfill requirements for the attainment of a license or certificate generally recognized as necessary to obtain, maintain, or advance in employment in a profession or vocation in a high technology occupation (as determined by the Secretary).
(7)
The term “special restorative training” means training furnished under subchapter V of this chapter.
(8)
The term “total disability permanent in nature” means any disability rated total for the purposes of disability compensation which is based upon an impairment reasonably certain to continue throughout the life of the disabled person.
(9)
29 U.S.C. 50 The term “training establishment” means any establishment providing apprentice or other training on the job, including those under the supervision of a college or university or any State department of education, or any State apprenticeship agency, or any State board of vocational education, or any joint apprenticeship committee, or the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training established pursuant to the Act of , popularly known as the “National Apprenticeship Act” ( et seq.), or any agency of the Federal Government authorized to supervise such training.
(10)
The term “institution of higher learning” means a college, university, or similar institution, including a technical or business school, offering postsecondary level academic instruction that leads to an associate or higher degree if the school is empowered by the appropriate State education authority under State law to grant an associate or higher degree. When there is no State law to authorize the granting of a degree, the school may be recognized as an institution of higher learning if it is accredited for degree programs by a recognized accrediting agency. Such term shall also include a hospital offering educational programs at the postsecondary level without regard to whether the hospital grants a postsecondary degree. Such term shall also include an educational institution which is not located in a State, which offers a course leading to a standard college degree, or the equivalent, and which is recognized by the secretary of education (or comparable official) of the country or other jurisdiction in which the institution is located.
(11)
section 3675 of this title The term “standard college degree” means an associate or higher degree awarded by (A) an institution of higher learning that is accredited as a collegiate institution by a recognized regional or national accrediting agency; or (B) an institution of higher learning that is a “candidate” for accreditation as that term is used by the regional or national accrediting agencies; or (C) an institution of higher learning upon completion of a course which is accredited by an agency recognized to accredit specialized degree-level programs. For the purpose of this section, the accrediting agency must be one recognized by the Secretary of Education under the provisions of .
(12)
The term “qualifying service” means service in the active military, naval, air, or space service after the beginning of the Spanish-American War that did not terminate under dishonorable conditions.
(b)
If an eligible person has attained the person’s majority and is under no known legal disability, all references in this chapter to “parent or guardian” shall refer to the eligible person.
(c)
Any provision of this chapter which requires any action to be taken by or with respect to the parent or guardian of an eligible person who has not attained such person’s majority, or who, having attained such person’s majority, is under a legal disability, shall not apply when the Secretary determines that its application would not be in the best interest of the eligible person, would result in undue delay, or would not be administratively feasible. In such a case the Secretary, where necessary to protect the interest of the eligible person, may designate some other person (who may be the eligible person) as the person by or with respect to whom the action so required should be taken.
(d)
No eligible person may be afforded educational assistance under this chapter unless such person was discharged or released after each period such person was on duty with the Armed Forces under conditions other than dishonorable, or while such person is on duty with the Armed Forces.

Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1193Pub. L. 86–236, § 173 Stat. 471Pub. L. 86–78574 Stat. 1023Pub. L. 88–361, § 178 Stat. 297Pub. L. 89–222, § 379 Stat. 896Pub. L. 89–349, § 179 Stat. 1313Pub. L. 89–358, § 4(j)80 Stat. 24Pub. L. 90–631, § 2(b)82 Stat. 1332Pub. L. 91–24, § 9(a)83 Stat. 34Pub. L. 91–584, § 184 Stat. 1575Pub. L. 92–540, title III, § 30986 Stat. 1083Pub. L. 93–295, title III, § 30288 Stat. 184Pub. L. 94–502, title III90 Stat. 2389Pub. L. 96–466, title III, § 327(a)94 Stat. 2197Pub. L. 98–160, title VII, § 702(12)97 Stat. 1009Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A)103 Stat. 2092Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(d)(1)105 Stat. 239Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1501(e)(2)(C)110 Stat. 501Pub. L. 106–419, title I114 Stat. 1833Pub. L. 107–103, title I115 Stat. 985Pub. L. 108–454, title I, § 106(a)118 Stat. 3602Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(a)120 Stat. 3305Pub. L. 109–461, title III, § 301(a)120 Stat. 3425Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 926(a)(44)134 Stat. 3830Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title II, § 215(a)136 Stat. 5455(, , , § 1701; , , ; , §§ 1–3, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (c), , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 302, 310(2)–(5), , , 2391; , title VIII, § 801(c), , , 2216; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 3501 and amended , (c)(1), , ; , , ; , §§ 114(a), 122(a), , ; , §§ 108(a), 110(a), , , 986; , , ; , (b)(1), , ; , (b)(1), title X, § 1006(b), , , 3468; , , ; , , .)

Amendment of Subsection (a)(6)

Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title II, § 215136 Stat. 5455, , , provided that effective on , subsection (a)(6) of this section is amended:

(1) by striking “secondary school,”; and

(2) by striking “secondary school level” and inserting “postsecondary school level”.

See 2022 Amendment note below.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 16, 1937, ch. 66350 Stat. 664section 50 of Title 29The National Apprenticeship Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(9), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 4C (§ 50 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Prior sections 3501 to 3505 were renumbered sections 6101 to 6105 of this title, respectively.

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–3282022—Subsec. (a)(6). struck out “secondary school,” after “ private” and substituted “postsecondary school level” for “secondary school level”.

Pub. L. 116–2832021—Subsec. (a)(1)(E)(ii), (12). substituted “air, or space service” for “or air service”.

Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b)Pub. L. 109–461Pub. L. 109–444Pub. L. 109–444section 1006(b) of Pub. L. 109–461Pub. L. 109–444section 101 of this title2006—, provided that as of the enactment of , the amendments made by were deemed for all purposes not to have taken effect and that ceased to be in effect. See Amendment notes below and , set out as a Coordination of Provisions With note under .

Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(a)(1)Subsec. (a)(1). , (8), substituted “means any of the following:” for “means—” in introductory provisions and struck out concluding provisions, which read as follows: “arising out of active military, naval, or air service after the beginning of the Spanish-American War, but only if such service did not terminate under dishonorable conditions. The standards and criteria for determining whether or not a disability arising out of such service is service connected shall be those applicable under chapter 11 of this title.”

Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(a)(1)Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b), (8), which substituted “means any of the following:” for “means—” in introductory provisions and struck out concluding provisions, was terminated by . See Amendment notes above.

Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(a)(2)section 556 of title 37Subsec. (a)(1)(A). , (3), substituted “A child of a person who, as a result of qualifying service” for “a child of a person who” in introductory provisions substituted “; or” for a comma in cl. (i) and a period for “, or” in cl. (ii), and struck out cl. (iii) which read as follows: “at the time of application for benefits under this chapter is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty listed, pursuant to and regulations issued thereunder, by the Secretary concerned in one or more of the following categories and has been so listed for a total of more than ninety days: (A) missing in action, (B) captured in line of duty by a hostile force, or (C) forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power.”

Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(a)(2)Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b), (3), which substituted “A child of a person who, as a result of qualifying service” for “a child of a person who” in introductory provisions substituted “; or” for a comma in cl. (i) and a period for “, or” in cl. (ii), and struck out cl. (iii), was terminated by . See Amendment notes above.

Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(a)(2)Subsec. (a)(1)(B). , (4), substituted “The surviving spouse of any person who died of a service-connected disability sustained during a period of qualifying service.” for “the surviving spouse of any person who died of a service-connected disability,”.

Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(a)(2)Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b), (4), which substituted “The surviving spouse of any person who died of a service-connected disability sustained during a period of qualifying service.” for “the surviving spouse of any person who died of a service-connected disability,”, was terminated by . See Amendment notes above.

Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(a)(2)Subsec. (a)(1)(C). , (5), substituted “The spouse or child” for “the spouse” and a period at end for “, or”.

Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(a)(2)Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b), (5), which substituted “The spouse or child” for “the spouse” and a period at end for “, or”, was terminated by . See Amendment notes above.

Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(a)(2)Subsec. (a)(1)(D). , (6), substituted “The spouse” for “the spouse”, inserted “sustained during a period of qualifying service” before comma in cl. (i), and substituted period for comma at end of cl. (ii).

Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(a)(2)Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b), (6), which substituted “The spouse” for “the spouse”, inserted “sustained during a period of qualifying service” before comma in cl. (i), and substituted period for comma at end of cl. (ii), was terminated by . See Amendment notes above.

Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(a)(7)Subsec. (a)(1)(E). , added subpar. (E).

Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(a)(7)Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(a)(7)Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b), which added subpar. (E) identical to that added by , was terminated by . See Amendment notes above.

Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(b)(1)Subsec. (a)(12). , added par. (12).

Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(b)(1)Pub. L. 109–461, § 301(b)(1)Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b), which added par. (12) identical to that added by , was terminated by . See Amendment notes above.

Pub. L. 108–4542004—Subsec. (a)(5). inserted at end “Such term also includes national tests for admission to institutions of higher learning or graduate schools (such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Graduate Record Exam (GRE), and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)) and national tests providing an opportunity for course credit at institutions of higher learning (such as the Advanced Placement (AP) exam and College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)).”

Pub. L. 107–103, § 108(a)2001—Subsec. (a)(1)(D). , inserted cl. (i) designation after “(D)” and cl. (ii) designation after “or”.

Pub. L. 107–103, § 110(a)Subsec. (a)(6). , inserted at end “Such term also includes any private entity (that meets such requirements as the Secretary may establish) that offers, either directly or under an agreement with another entity (that meets such requirements), a course or courses to fulfill requirements for the attainment of a license or certificate generally recognized as necessary to obtain, maintain, or advance in employment in a profession or vocation in a high technology occupation (as determined by the Secretary).”

Pub. L. 106–419, § 122(a)section 3689 of this title2000—Subsec. (a)(5). , inserted at end “Such term also includes licensing or certification tests, the successful completion of which demonstrates an individual’s possession of the knowledge or skill required to enter into, maintain, or advance in employment in a predetermined and identified vocation or profession, provided such tests and the licensing or credentialing organizations or entities that offer such tests are approved by the Secretary in accordance with .”

Pub. L. 106–419, § 114(a)section 3002(3)(B) of this title, inserted at end “Such term also includes any preparatory course described in .”

Pub. L. 104–106section 12103(d) of title 10section 511(d) of title 101996—Subsec. (a)(3)(C). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 1701 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)Subsec. (a)(3). , substituted “3512” for “1712”.

Pub. L. 102–40Subsec. (a)(4). substituted “5502” for “3202”.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)Subsec. (a)(11). , substituted “3675” for “1775”.

Pub. L. 101–2371989—Subsecs. (a)(4), (c). substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 98–160, § 702(12)(A)1983—Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(iii), (C). , struck out “, United States Code,” after “title 37” and inserted a comma after “regulations issued thereunder”.

Pub. L. 98–160, § 702(12)(B)29 U.S.C. 50Subsec. (a)(9). , substituted “the Act of , popularly known as the ‘National Apprenticeship Act’ ( et seq.)” for “chapter 4C of title 29”.

Pub. L. 96–466, § 801(c)(1)1980—Subsec. (a). , inserted “and chapter 36 of this title” after “chapter” in introductory text.

Pub. L. 96–466, § 801(c)(2)Subsec. (a)(9). , substituted “The” for “For the purposes of this chapter and chapter 36 of this title, the”.

Pub. L. 96–466Subsec. (a)(10). , §§ 327(a), 801(c)(2), substituted “The” for “For the purposes of this chapter and chapter 36 of this title, the” and inserted provision including within the term “institution of higher learning” an educational institution which is not located in a State, which offers a course leading to a standard college degree, or the equivalent, and which is recognized as such by the secretary of education (or comparable official) of the country or other jurisdiction in which the institution is located.

Pub. L. 96–466, § 801(c)(2)Subsec. (a)(11). , (3), substituted “The” for “For the purposes of this chapter and chapter 36 of this title, the” and “Secretary of Education” for “Commissioner of Education”.

Pub. L. 94–502, § 310(2)1976—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “surviving spouse” for “widow” and “spouse” for “wife” in two places.

Pub. L. 94–502, § 302Subsec. (a)(10), (11). , added pars. (10), (11).

Pub. L. 94–502, § 310(3)Subsec. (b). , substituted “the person’s” for “his” and “the eligible person” for “the eligible person himself”.

Pub. L. 94–502, § 310(4)Subsec. (c). , substituted “such person’s” for “his” and “be the eligible person” for “be the eligible person himself” in the parenthetical phrase.

Pub. L. 94–502, § 310(5)Subsec. (d). , substituted “such person” for “he” in three places.

Pub. L. 93–295section 3202 of this titlesection 3202 of this title1974—Subsec. (a)(4). substituted “any other person who has been appointed by the Administrator under to receive payment of benefits for the use and benefit of the eligible person” for “any person who is determined by the Administrator in accordance with to be otherwise legally vested with the care of the eligible person”.

Pub. L. 92–540, § 309(1)1972—Subsec. (a)(6). , inserted reference to correspondence school within the definition of “educational institution”.

Pub. L. 92–540, § 309(2)Subsec. (a)(9). , added par. (9).

Pub. L. 91–584, § 1(3)1970—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). , added cl. (iii).

Pub. L. 91–584, § 1(5)Subsec. (a)(1)(C), (D). , (6), added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D).

Pub. L. 91–241969—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “the age of twenty-three years” for “the age of twenty-one years”.

Pub. L. 90–631, § 2(b)1968—Subsec. (a)(1). , extended the definition of “eligible person” to include the widow of any person who died of a service-connected disability, or the wife of any person who has a total disability permanent in nature resulting from a service-connected disability, or the widow of a veteran who died while a disability so evaluated was in existence.

Pub. L. 90–631, § 2(c)Subsec. (d). , substituted provisions requiring that any eligible person seeking educational assistance under this chapter to have been discharged or released after each period he was on duty with the armed forces under conditions other than dishonorable, or while he is on duty with the armed forces, for provisions setting forth the purposes of educational assistance programs established under this chapter.

Pub. L. 89–358, § 4(j)(3)1966—Subsec. (a)(1). , struck out “and prior to the end of the induction period” after “Spanish-American War”.

Pub. L. 89–358, § 4(j)(1)section 511(d) of title 10section 1013(c)(1) of title 50Subsec. (a)(3)(C). , substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 89–358, § 4(j)(2)section 101(20) of this titleSubsec. (a)(8) to (10). , struck out par. (8) including the Canal Zone in the term “State” (now incorporated in ) and par. (9) defining “induction period” and redesignated par. (10) as (8).

Pub. L. 89–358, § 4(j)(3)Subsec. (d). , struck out “and prior to the end of the induction period” after “Spanish-American War”.

Pub. L. 89–349, § 1(a)1965—Subsec. (a)(1). , (b), generally amended par. (1) and, among other changes, substituted “after the beginning of the Spanish-American War and prior to the end of the induction period” for “during the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, or the induction period” in first sentence.

Pub. L. 89–222 substituted “such service” the second time it appears for “service during the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, or the Korean conflict” and struck out provisions which prescribed the applicable standards and criteria for determining whether or not a disability arising out of service during the induction period is service-connected.

Pub. L. 89–349, § 1(c)Subsec. (a)(9). , struck out provisions which included the period beginning , and ending , and the period beginning , and ending , within the term “induction period”.

Pub. L. 89–349, § 1(d)Subsec. (d). , substituted “after the beginning of the Spanish-American War and prior to the end of the induction period” for “during the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, or the induction period”.

Pub. L. 88–361, § 1(a)1964—Subsec. (a)(1). , included the child of a person who has a service-connected disability, or who died while such disability existed.

Pub. L. 88–361, § 1(b)Subsec. (a)(10). , added par. (10).

Pub. L. 88–361, § 1(c)Subsec. (d). , inserted “disability or” before “death” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 86–785, § 11960—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “the Korean conflict, or the induction period” for “or the Korean conflict”, inserted “arising out of service during the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, or the Korean conflict” after “whether or not a disability”, and inserted the sentence relating to the criteria for determining whether a disability arising out of service during the induction period is service connected.

Pub. L. 86–785, § 2Subsec. (a)(9). , added par. (9).

Pub. L. 86–785, § 3Subsec. (d). , substituted “the Korean conflict, or the induction period” for “or the Korean conflict”.

Pub. L. 86–2361959—Subsecs. (a)(1), (d). inserted reference to Spanish-American War.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2022 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title II, § 215(b)136 Stat. 5455

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on , and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after that date.”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–461, title III, § 301(d)120 Stat. 3427

“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 3511, 3512, 3540, 3563, 3686, and 5113 of this title] shall apply with respect to a payment of educational assistance for a course of education pursued after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(d)120 Stat. 3307section 3 of Pub. L. 109–444Pub. L. 109–461, title X, § 1006(b)120 Stat. 3468Pub. L. 109–444section 101 of this title, , , which provided that amendments made by would apply with respect to a payment of educational assistance for a course of education pursued after , was repealed by , , , set out as a Coordination of Provisions With note under .

Effective Date of 2001 Amendment

section 110(a) of Pub. L. 107–103section 110(b) of Pub. L. 107–103section 3452 of this titleAmendment by applicable to enrollments in courses beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

section 122(a) of Pub. L. 106–419section 122(d) of Pub. L. 106–419section 3032 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable with respect to licensing and certification tests approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on or after such date, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–106Pub. L. 103–337section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106section 113 of Title 10Amendment by effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of , as enacted on , see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–466Pub. L. 96–466section 3452 of this titleAmendment by effective , see section 802(c), (h) of , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Pub. L. 94–502section 703(b) of Pub. L. 94–502section 3693 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–295section 401 of Pub. L. 93–295section 1114 of this titleAmendment by effective first day of second calendar month following , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Pub. L. 90–631section 6(a) of Pub. L. 90–631section 3500 of this titleAmendment by effective first day of second calendar month which begins after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Eligible Person

Pub. L. 86–785, § 574 Stat. 1024Pub. L. 87–815, § 2(b)76 Stat. 927Pub. L. 91–24, § 14(c)83 Stat. 35, , , as amended by , , , which contained a savings clause which granted five years of educational training to certain children of veterans dying of disabilities incurred subsequent to the Korean War, was repealed by , , , effective , except as to any indebtedness which may be due the Government as the result of any benefits granted thereunder.

Children of Spanish-American War Veterans

section 2 of Pub. L. 86–236section 3512 of this titlePeriod of eligibility for educational assistance of children of Spanish-American War Veterans, see , set out as a note under .

Termination of Eligibility Period

section 604 of Pub. L. 92–540section 3512 of this titleTermination of eligibility period for a wife or widow, or an eligible person eight years from , see , set out as a note under .

section 1 of Pub. L. 89–349section 2 of Pub. L. 89–349section 3512 of this titleThe period referred to in section 1712 [now 3512] of this title as ending five years from , in the case of any individual who is an “eligible person” within the meaning of subsec. (a)(1) of this section solely by virtue of the amendment made by to this section, and who is above the age of seventeen years and below the age of twenty-three years on , see , set out as a note under .