The Secretary may, upon request, arrange for educational or vocational counseling for persons eligible for benefits under this chapter to assist such persons in selecting their educational, vocational, or professional objectives and in developing their programs of education.
Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1195Pub. L. 90–631, § 2(g)82 Stat. 1333Pub. L. 91–584, § 484 Stat. 1576Pub. L. 92–540, title III, § 31086 Stat. 1083Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(10)90 Stat. 2391Pub. L. 96–466, title III, § 323(a)94 Stat. 2196Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(45)96 Stat. 1308Pub. L. 99–576, title III, § 314(a)100 Stat. 3273Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A)103 Stat. 2092Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406(, , , § 1720; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 3520, , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–83section 1720 of this title1991— renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 101–2371989— substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Pub. L. 99–5761986— substituted “Educational and vocational counseling” for “Development of educational plan” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
section 1701(a)(1)(A) of this title“(a) Upon provisional approval of an application for educational assistance for a person eligible within the meaning of , the Administrator may, upon request, arrange for educational or vocational counseling to assist the parent or guardian and the eligible person in selecting such person’s educational, vocational, or professional objective and in developing such person’s program of education. During, or after, such counseling, the parent or guardian shall prepare for the eligible person an educational plan which shall set forth the selected objective, the proposed program of education, a list of the educational institutions at which such program would be pursued, an estimate of the sum which would be required for tuition and fees in completion of such program, and such other information as the Administrator shall require. This educational plan shall be signed by the parent or guardian and shall become an integral part of the application for educational assistance under this chapter.
“(b) The Administrator may, on request, arrange for educational counseling for persons eligible for educational assistance under section 1701(a)(1)(B), (C), or (D) of this title.”
Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(45)(A)1982—Subsec. (a). , inserted “of this title” after “section 1701(a)(1)(A)”.
Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(45)(B)Subsec. (b). , substituted “of this title” for “of this chapter”.
Pub. L. 96–4661980—Subsec. (a). substituted “the Administrator may, upon request, arrange for” for “the Administrator shall arrange for, and the eligible person shall take advantage of,” and struck out provision that educational or vocational counseling not be required where the eligible person has been accepted for, or is pursuing, courses which lead to a standard college degree, at an approved institution.
Pub. L. 94–5021976—Subsec. (a). substituted “such person’s” for “his” in two places.
Pub. L. 92–5401972—Subsec. (a). inserted provisions exempting the eligible person from counseling where such person has been accepted for, or is pursuing, courses which lead to a standard college degree at an approved institution.
Pub. L. 91–5841970—Subsec. (b). substituted “section 1701(a)(1)(B), (C), or (D)” for “section 1701(a)(1) (B) or (C)”.
Pub. L. 90–631, § 2(g)(1)1968—Subsec. (a). , (2), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted “for a person eligible within the meaning of section 1701(a)(1)(A)” after “for educational assistance”.
Pub. L. 90–631, § 2(g)(3)Subsec. (b). , added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–466section 802(c) of Pub. L. 96–466section 3452 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise specifically provided, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
section 703(b) of Pub. L. 94–502section 3693 of this titleAmendment by Pub, L. 94–502 effective , see , set out as an Effective Date 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 .