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

38 U.S.C. § 3563

Notification of eligibility

section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this titleThe Secretary shall notify the parent or guardian of each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in of the educational assistance available to such person under this chapter. Such notification shall be provided not later than the month in which such eligible person attains such person’s thirteenth birthday or as soon thereafter as feasible.

Pub. L. 91–219, title II, § 207(a)84 Stat. 82Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(24)90 Stat. 2392Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(46)96 Stat. 1308Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A)103 Stat. 2092Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(b)(5)120 Stat. 3307Pub. L. 109–461, title III, § 301(b)(5)120 Stat. 3427(Added , , , § 1763; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 3563 and amended , (c)(1), , ; , , ; , title X, § 1006(b), , , 3468.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

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(b)(5)section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this titlesection 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title, substituted “each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in ” for “each eligible person defined in ”.

Pub. L. 109–444section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this titlesection 3501(a)(1)(A) of this titlePub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b), which substituted “each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in ” for “each eligible person defined in ”, was terminated by . See Amendment notes above.

Pub. L. 102–83section 1763 of this title1991— renumbered as this section and substituted “3501(a)(1)(A)” for “1701(a)(1)(A)”.

Pub. L. 101–2371989— substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Pub. L. 97–2951982— substituted “of this title” for “of this chapter”.

Pub. L. 94–5021976— substituted “such person’s” for “his”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

section 301(b)(5) of Pub. L. 109–461section 301(d) of Pub. L. 109–461section 3501 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to a payment of educational assistance for a course of education pursued after , see , 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 .