# Veterans Education: Non-Payment of VA Educational Assistance to Fugitive Felons
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2005-05-16 · Effective 2005-05-16 · 70 FR 25785
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-9733
- **Category:** va-education
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 25785
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 21
- **Publication date:** 2005-05-16
- **Effective date:** 2005-05-16
## Abstract

This document amends Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations to reflect a provision in the Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001 (Act). The Act contains a provision in section 505 that prohibits VA from awarding educational assistance allowance to individuals during any period that they are fugitive felons. Section 505 further prohibits payment of educational assistance allowance to a dependent of a veteran if the veteran is a fugitive felon. The prohibitions apply to the following VA educational assistance programs: Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty, Post-Vietnam Era Veteran's Educational Assistance Program, and Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/05/16/05-9733/veterans-education-non-payment-of-va-educational-assistance-to-fugitive-felons)
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