2900-AR56 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Amendments to 85/15 Rule Calculations, Waiver Criteria, and Reports

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its educational assistance regulations by eliminating the four 85/15 rule calculation exemptions for students in receipt of certain types of institutional aid. Currently, VA regulations provide exceptions that allow certain categories of students to be considered non-supported for purposes of the 85/15 rule notwithstanding their receipt of institutional aid. One of the provisions is to eliminate these exceptions, thus clarifying the types of scholarships that educational institutions must include in their calculations of supported students. Also, another provision will revise the criteria that shall be considered by the Director of Education Service when granting an 85/15 rule compliance waiver. Lastly, VA is amending the timeline for certain educational institutions’ submission of 85/15 compliance reports.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 38 CFR 21.4201 38 U.S.C. 3680A(d) 38 U.S.C. Ch. 31 38 U.S.C. Ch. 35 10 U.S.C. 2141 5 U.S.C. 605(b) No NPRM 10/11/2022 87 FR 61248 NPRM Comment Period End 12/12/2022 Final Action 12/00/2023 No No None No No www.regulations.gov No No Cheryl Amitay Education Service 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA 202 461-9800 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington DC 20420