‘‘(2) The Secretary shall prescribe in regulations 
methods for determining the number of months (including 
fractions thereof) of entitlement of an individual to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter that are chargeable 
under this chapter for payments of amounts in accordance 
with this subsection, including payments on a lump-sum 
basis in advance as authorized by paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) Payment of amounts described in paragraph (1) 
for pursuit of a program of education may not be made 
to an individual before the date of the enrollment of such 
individual in the program of education for which payment 
is sought by such individual. 
‘‘(e) PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION PURSUED ON AC-
TIVE DUTY.—(1) Educational assistance is payable under 
this chapter for pursuit of an approved program of edu-
cation while on active duty. 
‘‘(2) The amount of educational assistance payable 
under this chapter to an individual pursuing a program 
of education while on active duty is the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) the established charges (as determined in 
accordance with subsection (h)) for the program of 
education; or 
‘‘(B) the amount of the charges of the edu-
cational institution as elected by the individual in 
the manner specified in section 3014(b) of this title. 
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‘‘(3) Payment of the amount payable under para-
graph (2) for pursuit of a program of education shall be 
made in a lump-sum amount for the entire quarter, semes-
ter, or term, as applicable, of the program of education 
before the commencement of such quarter, semester, or 
term. 
‘‘(4) For each month (as determined pursuant to the 
methods prescribed under subsection (d)(2)) for which 
amounts are paid an individual under this subsection, the 
entitlement of the individual to educational assistance 
under this chapter shall be charged at the rate of one 
month for each such month. 
‘‘(f) PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION PURSUED ON LESS 
THAN HALF-TIME BASIS.—(1) Educational assistance is 
payable under this chapter for pursuit of an approved pro-
gram of education on less than half-time basis. 
‘‘(2) The amount of educational assistance payable 
under this chapter to an individual pursuing a program 
of education on less than half-time basis is the established 
charges (as determined in accordance with subsection (h)) 
for the program of education. 
‘‘(3) Payment of the amount payable under this chap-
ter to an individual for pursuit of a program of education 
on less than half-time basis shall be made in a lump-sum, 
and shall be made not later than the last day of the month 
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immediately following the month in which certification is 
received from the educational institution involved that the 
individual has enrolled in and is pursuing a program of 
education at the institution. 
‘‘(4) For each month (as determined pursuant to the 
methods prescribed under subsection (d)(2)) for which 
amounts are paid an individual under this subsection, the 
entitlement of the individual to educational assistance 
under this chapter shall be charged at a percentage of a 
month equal to— 
‘‘(A) the number of course hours borne by the 
individual in pursuit of the program of education in-
volved, divided by 
‘‘(B) the number of course hours for full-time 
pursuit of such program of education. 
‘‘(g) SPECIALIZED TRAINING
AND CERTIFICATION 
AND LICENSING PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS WITH SERV-
ICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.—(1) Educational assist-
ance is payable under this chapter for an approved pro-
gram of education that— 
‘‘(A) consists of specialized training for vet-
erans with service-connected disabilities; 
‘‘(B) is a certification program for veterans 
with service-connected disabilities; or 
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‘‘(C) is a licensing program for veterans with 
service-connected disabilities. 
‘‘(2) The amount of educational assistance payable 
under this chapter to an individual pursuing a program 
of education pursuant to paragraph (1) is the established 
charges (as determined in accordance with subsection (h)) 
for the program of education. 
‘‘(h) ESTABLISHED CHARGES.—(1) Subject to the 
provisions of this subsection, in subsections (c), (e), (f), 
and (g) the term ‘established charges’, in the case of a 
program of education, means the actual charges (as deter-
mined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
in consultation with the Secretary of Education) for tui-
tion, fees (including required supplies, books, and equip-
ment), and other educational costs which similarly 
circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in the program of 
education would be required to pay. 
‘‘(2) The maximum amount of charges payable for 
tuition under this subsection as part of the established 
charges for a program of education pursued by an indi-
vidual under subsections (c), (e), (f), and (g) may not ex-
ceed the national average amount of tuition regularly 
charged for full-time pursuit of programs of education at 
public and private institutions of higher education that 
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typically require 36 months, which is the equivalent of 
four academic years, to complete. 
‘‘(3) Established charges shall be determined for pur-
poses of this subsection on the following basis: 
‘‘(A) In the case of an individual enrolled in a 
program of education offered on a term, quarter, or 
semester basis, the tuition and fees charged the indi-
vidual for the term, quarter, or semester. 
‘‘(B) In the case of an individual enrolled in a 
program of education not offered on a term, quarter, 
or semester basis, the tuition and fees charged the 
individual for the entire program of education. 
‘‘§ 3314. Tutorial assistance 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), an in-
dividual entitled to educational assistance under this chap-
ter shall also be entitled to benefits provided an eligible 
veteran under section 3492 of this title. 
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS.—The provision of benefits under 
subsection (a) shall be subject to the conditions applicable 
to an eligible veteran under section 3492 of this title. 
‘‘(c) NO CHARGE AGAINST ENTITLEMENT.—Any 
benefits provided an individual under subsection (a) are 
in addition to any other educational assistance benefits 
provided the individual under this chapter. 
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‘‘§ 3315. Licensure and certification tests 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An individual entitled to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter shall also be entitled 
to payment for licensing or certification tests described in 
section 3452(b) of this title. 
‘‘(b) NO CHARGE AGAINST ENTITLEMENT.—Any 
amount paid an individual under subsection (a) is in addi-
tion to any other educational assistance benefits provided 
the individual under this chapter. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROVISIONS 
‘‘§ 3321. Time limitation for use of and eligibility for 
entitlement 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in 
subsection (b), the period during which an individual enti-
tled to educational assistance under this chapter may use 
such individual’s entitlement expires at the end of the 10- 
year period beginning on the date of such individual’s last 
discharge or release from active duty. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—(1) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) 
of section 3031 of this title shall apply with respect to 
the running of the 10-year period described in subsection 
(a) of this section in the same manner as such subsections 
apply under section 3031 of this title with respect to the 
running of the 10-year period described in section 3031(a) 
of this title. 
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‘‘(2) Section 3031(f) of this title shall apply with re-
spect to the termination of an individual’s entitlement to 
educational assistance under this chapter in the same 
manner as such section applies to the termination of an 
individual’s entitlement to educational assistance under 
chapter 30 of this title, except that, in the administration 
of such section for purposes of this chapter, the reference 
to section 3013 of this title shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to 3312 of this title. 
‘‘§ 3322. Bar to duplication of educational assistance 
benefits 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An individual entitled to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter who is also eligible 
for educational assistance under chapter 30, 31, 32, or 
35 of this title, chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of title 10, 
or the provisions of the Hostage Relief Act of 1980 (Public 
Law 96–449; 5 U.S.C. 5561 note) may not receive assist-
ance under two or more such programs concurrently, but 
shall elect (in such form and manner as the Secretary may 
prescribe) under which chapter or provisions to receive 
educational assistance. 
‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF SERVICE TREATED UNDER 
EDUCATIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS.—A period 
of service counted for purposes of repayment of an edu-
cation loan under chapter 109 of title 10 may not be 
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counted as a period of service for entitlement to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter. 
‘‘(c) SERVICE
IN SELECTED RESERVE.—An indi-
vidual who serves in the Selected Reserve may receive 
credit for such service under only one of this chapter, 
chapter 30 of this title, and chapters 1606 and 1607 of 
title 10, and shall elect (in such form and manner as the 
Secretary may prescribe) under which chapter such service 
is to be credited. 
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL COORDINATION MATTERS.—In the 
case of an individual entitled to educational assistance 
under chapter 30, 31, 32, or 35 of this title, chapter 107, 
1606, or 1607 of title 10, or the provisions of the Hostage 
Relief Act of 1980, or making contributions toward enti-
tlement to educational assistance under chapter 30 of this 
title, as of the date of the enactment of the 21st Century 
GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007, coordination of entitlement 
to educational assistance under this chapter, on the one 
hand, and such chapters or provisions, on the other, shall 
be governed by the provisions of section 2(c) of the 21st 
Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007. 
‘‘§ 3323. Administration 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Except as otherwise provided 
in this chapter, the provisions specified in section 
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3034(a)(1) of this title shall apply to the provision of edu-
cational assistance under this chapter. 
‘‘(2) In applying the provisions referred to in para-
graph (1) to an individual entitled to educational assist-
ance under this chapter for purposes of this section, the 
reference in such provisions to the term ‘eligible veteran’ 
shall be deemed to refer to an individual entitled to edu-
cational assistance under this chapter. 
‘‘(3) In applying section 3474 of this title to an indi-
vidual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter 
for purposes of this section, the reference in such section 
3474 to the term ‘educational assistance allowance’ shall 
be deemed to refer to educational assistance payable under 
section 3313 of this title. 
‘‘(4) In applying section 3482(g) of this title to an 
individual entitled to educational assistance under this 
chapter for purposes of this section— 
‘‘(A) the first reference to the term ‘educational 
assistance allowance’ in such section 3482(g) shall 
be deemed to refer to educational assistance payable 
under section 3313 of this title; and 
‘‘(B) the first sentence of paragraph (1) of such 
section 3482(g) shall be applied as if such sentence 
ended with ‘equipment’. 
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‘‘(b) INFORMATION
ON BENEFITS.—(1) The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall provide the information 
described in paragraph (2) to each member of the Armed 
Forces at such times as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly prescribe in reg-
ulations. 
‘‘(2) The information described in this paragraph is 
information on benefits, limitations, procedures, eligibility 
requirements (including time-in-service requirements), 
and other important aspects of educational assistance 
under this chapter, including application forms for such 
assistance under section 5102 of this title. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish 
the information and forms described in paragraph (2), and 
other educational materials on educational assistance 
under this chapter, to educational institutions, training es-
tablishments, military education personnel, and such other 
persons and entities as the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—(1) The Secretary shall pre-
scribe regulations for the administration of this chapter. 
‘‘(2) Any regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
Defense for purposes of this chapter shall apply uniformly 
across the Armed Forces. 
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‘‘§ 3324. Allocation of administration and costs 
‘‘(a) ADMINISTRATION.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this chapter, the Secretary shall administer the 
provision of educational assistance under this chapter. 
‘‘(b) COSTS.—Payments for entitlement to edu-
cational assistance earned under this chapter shall be 
made from funds appropriated to, or otherwise made avail-
able to, the Department of Veterans Affairs for the pay-
ment of readjustment benefits.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENTS.—The tables of 
chapters at the beginning of title 38, United States 
Code, and at the beginning of part III of such title, 
are each amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to chapter 32 the following new item: 
‘‘33. Educational assistance for service after September 
11, 2001 ....................................................................... 3301’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DUPLICATION 
OF BENEFITS.— 
(A) Section 3033 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting 
‘‘33,’’ after ‘‘32,’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (c), by striking 
‘‘both the program established by this 
chapter and the program established by 
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chapter 106 of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘two 
or more of the programs established by 
this chapter, chapter 33 of this title, and 
chapters 1606 and 1607 of title 10’’. 
(B) Paragraph (4) of section 3695(a) of 
such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) Chapters 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 of 
this title.’’. 
(C) Section 16163(e) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘33,’’ 
after ‘‘32,’’. 
(2) ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Title 38, United States Code, is fur-
ther amended by inserting ‘‘33,’’ after ‘‘32,’’ 
each place it appears in the following provi-
sions: 
(i) In subsections (b) and (e)(1) of 
section 3485. 
(ii) In section 3688(b). 
(iii) In subsections (a)(1), (c)(1), 
(c)(1)(G), (d), and (e)(2) of section 3689. 
(iv) In section 3690(b)(3)(A). 
(v) In subsections (a) and (b) of sec-
tion 3692. 
(vi) In section 3697(a). 
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(B) Section 3697A(b)(1) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘or 32’’ and inserting ‘‘32, 
or 33’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER MONT-
GOMERY GI BILL PROGRAM.— 
(1) INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO ELECT PARTICI-
PATION IN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR SERVICE 
AFTER
SEPTEMBER
11, 2001.—An individual may 
elect to receive education assistance under chapter 
33 of title 38, United States Code (as added by sub-
section (a)), if such individual— 
(A) as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act— 
(i) is entitled to basic educational as-
sistance under chapter 30 of title 38, 
United States Code, and has used, but re-
tains unused, entitlement under that chap-
ter; 
(ii) is entitled to educational assist-
ance under chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of 
title 10, United States Code, and has used, 
but retains unused, entitlement under the 
applicable chapter; 
(iii) is entitled to basic educational as-
sistance under chapter 30 of title 38, 
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United States Code, but has not used any 
such entitlement under that chapter; 
(iv) is entitled to educational assist-
ance under chapter 107, 1606, or 1607 of 
title 10, United States Code, but has not 
used any such entitlement under such 
chapter; 
(v) is a member of the Armed Forces 
who is eligible for receipt of basic edu-
cational assistance under chapter 30 of 
title 38, United States Code, and is mak-
ing contributions toward such assistance 
under section 3011(b) or 3012(c) of such 
title; or 
(vi) is a member of the Armed Forces 
who is not entitled to basic educational as-
sistance under chapter 30 of title 38, 
United States Code, by reason of an elec-
tion 
under 
section 
3011(c)(1) 
or 
3012(d)(1) of such title; and 
(B) as of the date of the individual’s elec-
tion under this paragraph— 
(i) otherwise meets the requirements 
for entitlement to educational assistance 
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