Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act

“3680B. Priority enrollment in certain courses

“(a) In general—With respect to an educational assistance program provided for in chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 35 of this title or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, if an educational institution administers a priority enrollment system that allows certain students to enroll in courses earlier than other students, the Secretary or a State approving agency may not approve a program of education offered by such institution unless such institution allows a covered individual to enroll in courses at the earliest possible time pursuant to such priority enrollment system.

“(b) Covered individual defined—In this section, the term “covered individual” means an individual using educational assistance under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 35 of this title or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, including—

“(1) a veteran;

“(2) a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty or a member of a reserve component (including the National Guard);

“(3) a dependent to whom such assistance has been transferred pursuant to section 3319 of this title; and

“(4) any other individual using such assistance.”