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PUBLIC LAW 91-219-MAR. 26, 1970
72 Stat. 1198.
38 USC 17001766
82 Stat. 1332.
[84 STAT.
equivalent is required; except that where such college or university certifies, upon the request of the Administrator, that (A) full-time tuition is charged to all undergraduate students carrying a minimum of less than fourteen semester hours or the equivalent thereof, or (B) all undergraduate students carrying a minimum of less than fourteen semester hours or the equivalent thereof are considered to be pursuing a full-time course for other administrative purposes, then such an institutional undergraduate course offered by such college or university with such minimum number of semester hours, for which credit is granted toward a standard college degree, shall be considered a full-time course, but in the event such minimum number of semester hours under (B) is less than twelve hours or the equivalent thereof, then twelve semester hours or the equivalent thereof shall be considered a full-time course. Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (4), a veteran shall be considered to be pursuing a full-time course at a junior college, college, or university if (A) he is carrying a number of semester hours, or the equivalent tnereof, necessary to be considered a full-time course under clause (4), (B) credit is granted toward a standard college degree for not less than half the number of those hours, and (C) he is carrying one or more courses for which no credit is granted toward such a degree but which he is required to take because of a deficiency in his education." (j^) Section 1733(a)(3) of such title is amended to read as follows: " (3) an institutional undergraduate course offered by a college or university on a quarter- or semester-hour basis for which credit is granted toward a standard college degree shall be considered a full-time course when a minimum of fourteen semester hours or its equivalent is required; except that where such college or university certifies, upon the request of the Administrator, that (A) full-time tuition is charged to all undergraduate students carrying a minimum of less than fourteen semester hours or the equivalent thereof, or (B) all undergraduate students carrying a minimum of less than fourteen semester hours or the equivalent thereof are considered to be pursuing a full-time course for other administrative purposes, then such an institutional undergraduate course offered by such a college or university with such minimum number of semester hours, for which credit is granted toward a standard college degree, shall be considered a full-time course, but in the event such minimum number of semester hours under clause (B) is less than twelve hours or the equivalent thereof, then twelve semester hours or the equivalent thereof shall be considered a full-time course." SEC. 207. (a) Chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of subchapter VI thereof a new section as follows: "§ 1763. Notification of eligibility "The Administrator shall notify the parent or guardian of each eligible person defined in section 1701(a)(1)(A) of this chapter 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 his thirteenth birthday or as soon thereafter as feasible." (b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 35 of such title is amended by inserting immediately below "1762. Nonduplication of benefits."
the following: "1763. Notification of eligibility.".
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