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31 Jul 2025

🎓Update on 81-Month Rule for Dependents' Education Assistance

The 81-Month Rule for Dependents' Education Assistance

Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this final rule to update its regulation governing a beneficiary's receipt of education assistance from two or more programs. This action is necessary to implement a statutory amendment enacted in August 2012, which authorized an 81-month aggregate period for use of Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) benefits in combination with other programs listed in the statute. This rulemaking amends the regulation to align it with the current statutory text.

Agencies

  • Veterans Affairs Department

Business Impact ?

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The regulation updates educational assistance eligibility for veterans' dependents, potentially impacting educational institutions and businesses involved in training programs. With an increase to 81 months of benefit eligibility, businesses may experience increased demand for training and educational services.

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