# § 3563. Notification of eligibility
section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title
The 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.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 91–219, title II, § 207(a), Mar. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 82, § 1763; amended Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(24), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2392; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(46), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1308; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered § 3563 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 109–444, § 3(b)(5), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3307; Pub. L. 109–461, title III, § 301(b)(5), title X, § 1006(b), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3427, 3468.)
## Editorial Notes
### Amendments
2006—, 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 .
, 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 ”.
, 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.
1991— renumbered as this section and substituted “3501(a)(1)(A)” for “1701(a)(1)(A)”.
1989— substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
1982— substituted “of this title” for “of this chapter”.
1976— substituted “such person’s” for “his”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
Amendment 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
Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .