Student Veterans Housing Act

“(k) Payment of monthly housing stipend—The Secretary may not withhold payment of a monthly housing stipend under this section to an individual in connection with pursuit of a program of education at an institution of higher learning during a school term based on a holiday or any other day on which the institution is otherwise closed during such term.”

“(l) Payment of monthly housing stipend for certain individuals between school terms

“(1) Consecutive terms at same institution—If educational assistance is payable under this chapter to an individual for pursuit of a program of education at an institution of higher learning in consecutive school terms, the second of which does not being immediately after the first, the monthly housing stipend payable to the individual under this section in connection with such assistance as of the end of the first term shall be payable to the individual during the period between such terms if—

“(A) the institution certifies to the Secretary that the individual is enrolled in the institution on an individual term basis;

“(B) the period between such terms does not exceed eight weeks; and

“(C) the length of each such term is not less than the length of the period between such terms.

“(2) Consecutive terms at different institutions—If an individual being paid educational assistance under this chapter for a school term at an institution of higher learning (the preceding term) transfers at the end of the preceding term to another institution of higher learning for pursuit of a qualifying program of education commencing in the next school term (the following term), the individual shall be paid the amount of the monthly housing stipend payable to the individual under this section in connection with such assistance for the preceding term during the period between the preceding term and the following term if the length of such period does not exceed 30 days.”