38 U.S.C. § 3492 : US Code - Section 3492: Tutorial assistance

Search 38 U.S.C. § 3492 : US Code - Section 3492: Tutorial assistance

(a) In the case of any eligible veteran who -
(1) is enrolled in and pursuing a postsecondary course of
education on a half-time or more basis at an educational
institution; and
(2) has a deficiency in a subject required as a part of, or
which is prerequisite to, or which is indispensable to the
satisfactory pursuit of, an approved program of education,
the Secretary may approve individualized tutorial assistance for
such veteran if such assistance is necessary for the veteran to
complete such program successfully.
(b) The Secretary shall pay to an eligible veteran receiving
tutorial assistance pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, in
addition to the educational assistance allowance provided in
section 3482 of this title, the cost of such tutorial assistance in
an amount not to exceed $100 per month, for a maximum of twelve
months, or until a maximum of $1,200 is utilized, upon
certification by the educational institution that -
(1) the individualized tutorial assistance is essential to
correct a deficiency of the eligible veteran in a subject
required as a part of, or which is prerequisite to, or which is
indispensable to the satisfactory pursuit of, an approved program
of education;
(2) the tutor chosen to perform such assistance is qualified
and is not the eligible veteran's parent, spouse, child (whether
or not married or over eighteen years of age), brother, or
sister; and
(3) the charges for such assistance do not exceed the customary
charges for such tutorial assistance.