Federal · Title 10 — Armed Forces

10 U.S.C. § 2182: Educational assistance: dependents of captives

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subsistence; tuition; fees; supplies; books; equipment; and other educational expenses. after that person is in a captive status for not less than 90 days; and the end of any semester or quarter (as appropriate) that begins before the date on which the captive status of that person terminates; the earlier of the end of any course that began before such date or the end of the 16-week period following that date if the educational or training institution is not operated on a semester or quarter system; or a date specified by the Secretary concerned in order to respond to special circumstances. If a person in a captive status or a former captive dies and the death is incident to the captivity, payments shall be available under this section for a dependent of that person for education or training that occurs after the date of the death of that person. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any dependent who is eligible for assistance under chapter 35 of title 38 or similar assistance under any other provision of law.

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