To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the criteria for approval of certain independent study programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Latest Action · September 23, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
This bill modifies which independent study and distance learning programs can receive Department of Veterans Affairs educational benefits. Specifically, it requires that approved programs include regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors, and it allows students to use VA benefits at any institution of higher education that participates in federal student financial aid programs authorized under the Higher Education Act. The legislation affects veterans and service members using VA educational assistance benefits, as well as educational institutions offering distance and independent study programs. The changes take effect for any academic quarter, semester, or term beginning on or after August 1, 2024. The bill imposes no new federal spending requirements, as it modifies existing benefit rules rather than creating new appropriations.
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