---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 21.4152"
title: "38"
number: "21.4152"
heading: "Control by agencies of the United States."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/21.4152"
---

# §21.4152. Control by agencies of the United States.

- (a) **Control of educational institutions and State agencies generally prohibited.** No department, agency, or officer of the United States will exercise any supervision or control over any State approving agency or State educational agency, or any educational institution.
- (b) **Authority retained by VA.** The provisions of [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section do not restrict authority conferred on VA
  - (1) **To define full-time training in certain courses.**
  - (2) To determine whether overcharges were made by a school and to disapprove the school for enrollment of veterans or eligible persons not previously enrolled. See [§ 21.4210(d)](/cfr/38/21.4210.md?p=d).
  - (3) To determine whether the State approving agencies under the terms of contract or reimbursement agreements are complying with the standards and provisions of the law.
  - (4) To examine the records and accounts of schools which are required to be made available for examination by duly authorized representatives of the Federal Government. See §§ [21.4209](/cfr/38/21.4209.md) and [21.4263](/cfr/38/21.4263.md).
  - (5) To disapprove schools, courses, or licensing or certification tests for reasons stated in the law and to approve schools, courses, or licensing or certification tests notwithstanding lack of State approval.

## Notes

### Amendments

[31 FR 6774, May 6, 1966, as amended at 54 FR 49756, Dec. 1, 1989; 61 FR 29296, June 10, 1996; 63 FR 35831, July 1, 1998; 72 FR 16969, Apr. 5, 2007]

### Authority

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2141 note, ch. 1606; 38 U.S.C. 501(a), chs. 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, and as noted in specific sections.

### Source

Source: 31 FR 6774, May 6, 1966, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[31 FR 6774, May 6, 1966, as amended at 54 FR 49756, Dec. 1, 1989; 61 FR 29296, June 10, 1996; 63 FR 35831, July 1, 1998; 72 FR 16969, Apr. 5, 2007]