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State Approving Agency Jurisdiction Rule
The Veterans Affairs Department published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on September 3, 2025. Comments closed on November 3, 2025.
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What the agency says
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) publishes a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to amend its definitions of the terms "independent study," "distance learning," and "resident learning," and to establish a new term, "standard curriculum." These proposed amendments, which distinguish distance learning from resident learning and independent study from standard curriculum, address concerns from VA stakeholders who view independent study and distance learning as having distinct and separate meanings and clarify State Approving Agency (SAA) jurisdiction over courses taken solely by distance learning.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-16836
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs Department
- Published
- September 3, 2025
- Comments due
- November 3, 2025
- Dates
- Comments must be received by VA on or before November 3, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No. VA-2021-VBA-0024
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2900-AQ89
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 38 CFR 21
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Armed forces; Civil rights; Claims; Colleges and universities; Education; Employment; Grant programs-education; Grant programs-veterans; Health care; Loan programs-education; Loan programs-veterans; Manpower training programs; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Schools; Travel and transportation expenses; Veterans; Vocational education; Vocational rehabilitation
- Pages
- 5
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