§ 21.3130 Educational assistance
§ 21.3131 Rates of payment
§ 21.3132 Reductions in survivors’ and dependents’ educational assistance
§ 21.3133 Payment procedures
§ 21.3135 Reduction or discontinuance dates for awards of educational assistance allowance

Terms Used In CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 21 > Subpart C > Payments

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.