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Section 10303 - Applications; approval

34 U.S.C. § 10303

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Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 10303 - Applications; approval
(a) Application

A person seeking assistance under this part shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General reasonably may require.

(b) Approval

The Attorney General shall approve an application for assistance under this part unless the Attorney General finds that-

(1) the person is not eligible for, is no longer eligible for, or is not entitled to the assistance for which application is made;
(2) the person's selected educational institution fails to meet a requirement under this part for eligibility;
(3) the person's enrollment in or pursuit of the educational program selected would fail to meet the criteria established in this part for programs; or
(4) the person already is qualified by previous education or training for the educational, professional, or vocational objective for which the educational program is offered.
(c) Notification

The Attorney General shall notify a person applying for assistance under this part of approval or disapproval of the application in writing.

34 U.S.C. § 10303

Pub. L. 90-351, title I, §1213, as added Pub. L. 104-238, §2(2), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3115; amended Pub. L. 112-239, div. A, title X, §1086(b)(1)(G), (I), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1968.

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 3796d-2 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

AMENDMENTS2013-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112-239 substituted "person" for "dependent" in pars. (1) and (4) and "person's" for "dependent's" in pars. (2) and (3).Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112-239, §1086(b)(1)(G), substituted "person" for "dependent".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 112-239 effective Jan. 2, 2013, and applicable to matters pending on Jan. 2, 2013, or filed or accruing after that date, with certain exceptions, see section 1086(d) of Pub. L. 112-239, set out as a note under section 10251 of this title.