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Timestamp: 2018-03-18 17:41:55
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 3474', '§2', '§1674', '§206', '§305', '§306', '§411', '§3474', '§5', '§5', '§211', '§801']

[USC04] 38 USC 3474: Discontinuance for unsatisfactory conduct or progress
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38 USC 3474: Discontinuance for unsatisfactory conduct or progress Text contains those laws in effect on March 17, 2018
The Secretary shall discontinue the educational assistance allowance of an eligible veteran if, at any time, the Secretary finds that according to the regularly prescribed standards and practices of the educational institution, the veteran's attendance, conduct, or progress is unsatisfactory. The Secretary may renew the payment of the educational assistance allowance only if the Secretary finds that-
(2) in the case of a proposed change of either educational institution or program of education by the veteran-
(Added Pub. L. 89–358, §2, Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 16 , §1674; amended Pub. L. 94–502, title II, §§206, 211(8), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2387 , 2388; Pub. L. 95–202, title III, §305(b)(1), Nov. 23, 1977, 91 Stat. 1443 ; Pub. L. 96–466, title III, §306, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2193 ; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, §§411(a), 412(b), 423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2084 , 2085, 2092; renumbered §3474 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406 .)
Provisions similar to those comprising the first sentence of this section were contained in Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1178 , which was classified to former section 1624 of this title, prior to repeal by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 89–358.
1991-Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1674 of this title as this section.
1980-Pub. L. 96–466 struck out provisions relating to the conditions upon which a veteran's progress would be considered unsatisfactory.
1976-Pub. L. 94–502, §211(8), inserted provision specifying progress as unsatisfactory when the veteran will not be able to graduate within the approved length of the course.
Section 305(b)(2)–(4) of Pub. L. 95–202, as amended by Pub. L. 96–466, title VIII, §801(m)(2), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2217 , directed Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to study specific methods for improving process by which postsecondary educational institutions and courses at such institutions are approved for purposes of chapters 32, 34, 35, and 36 of this title, and need for legislative and administrative action regarding discontinuing educational assistance allowances to eligible veterans whose conduct or progress is unsatisfactory, required submission of a report on the study to President and Congress not later than Sept. 30, 1979, and directed Administrator to suspend implementation of certain amendments by Pub. L. 94–502 until submission of report.