{"identifier":"/us/usc/t22/s3976","title":22,"num":"\u00a7\u202f3976.","heading":"Survivors\u2019 and dependents\u2019 educational assistance","text":"\u00a7\u202f3976.\nSurvivors\u2019 and dependents\u2019 educational assistance\n(a)\nForeign Service employees\nThe Secretary shall, pursuant to guidance issued under\nsection 3973(c) of this title\nsection 2656f(d) of this title\n(b)\nOther executive agencies\nThe head of an executive agency shall, pursuant to guidance issued under\nsection 3973(c) of this title\nsection 2656f(d) of this title\nsection 3927 of this title\n(c)\nAmount of assistance\nEducational assistance under this section may be made available up to the amounts provided for in\nsection 3532 of title 38\nsection 3564 of title 38\n(d)\nProgram of education and educational institution defined\nFor purposes of this section, the terms \u201cprogram of education\u201d and \u201ceducational institution\u201d have the meanings given the terms in\nsection 3501 of title 38","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t22/s3976.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t22/s3976","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f3976."},{"t":"heading","text":"Survivors\u2019 and dependents\u2019 educational assistance"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t22/s3976/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Foreign Service employees"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Secretary shall, pursuant to guidance issued under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 3973(c) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t22/s3973/c","tail":", provide educational assistance to a beneficiary of any United States national Foreign Service employee who dies while on duty abroad as a result of an act of terrorism, as defined in "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 2656f(d) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t22/s2656f/d","tail":", to meet, in whole or in part, the expenses incurred by the beneficiary in pursuing a program of education at an educational institution, including subsistence, tuition, fees, supplies, books, equipment, and other educational costs."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t22/s3976/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Other executive agencies"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The head of an executive agency shall, pursuant to guidance issued under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 3973(c) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t22/s3973/c","tail":" provide educational assistance authorized by this section to a beneficiary of any employee of that agency who dies as a result of an act of terrorism or terrorism, as defined in "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 2656f(d) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t22/s2656f/d","tail":", while on duty abroad and subject to the authority of the chief of mission pursuant to "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 3927 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t22/s3927","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t22/s3976/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Amount of assistance"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Educational assistance under this section may be made available up to the amounts provided for in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 3532 of title 38","href":"/us/usc/t38/s3532","tail":", as adjusted by "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 3564 of title 38","href":"/us/usc/t38/s3564","tail":", and for an aggregate period not in excess of 48 months."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t22/s3976/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Program of education and educational institution defined"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"For purposes of this section, the terms \u201cprogram of education\u201d and \u201ceducational institution\u201d have the meanings given the terms in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 3501 of title 38","href":"/us/usc/t38/s3501","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}