(a) General requirement. An individual must be pursuing an approved program of education in order to receive educational assistance.
(b) Approval of a program of education. VA will approve a program of education selected by a reservist for payment of educational assistance under 10 U.S.C. chapter 1606 if -
(1) The program accords with the definition of a program of education found in § 21.7520(b)(17) of this part,
(2) It has an educational, professional or vocational objective (as defined in § 21.7520(b)(7) and (28) of this part), and
(3) The courses and subjects in the program are approved for VA purposes as provided in § 21.7720 of this part.
(4) The reservist is not already qualified for the objective of the program.
[53 FR 34740, Sept. 8, 1988, as amended at 61 FR 20729, May 8, 1996]