38 USC § 3470 - Selection of program

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identifier: "/us/usc/t38/s3470"
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title: "38 USC § 3470 - Selection of program"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "3470"
section_name: "Selection of program"
chapter_number: 34
chapter_name: "VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "ENROLLMENT"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 89–358, § 2, Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 15, § 1670; amended Pub. L. 94–502, title II, § 211(5), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2388; renumbered § 3470, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)"
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# § 3470. Selection of program

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, each eligible veteran may select a program of education to assist the veteran in attaining an educational, professional, or vocational objective at any educational institution (approved in accordance with chapter 36 of this title) selected by the veteran, which will accept and retain the veteran as a student or trainee in any field or branch of knowledge which such institution finds the veteran qualified to undertake or pursue.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 89–358, § 2, Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 15, § 1670; amended Pub. L. 94–502, title II, § 211(5), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2388; renumbered § 3470, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in , , , which was classified to section 1620 (first sentence) of this title, prior to repeal by .

### Amendments

1991— renumbered  as this section.

1976— substituted “the veteran” for “him” wherever appearing.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .