§3206. Limitations.

(a) Time.--

(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), no member shall be eligible for full-time or part-time student assistance grants or a combination thereof under this subchapter for a total of more than five academic years or their equivalent as determined by the agency.

(2) For any member who served on active duty in a combat zone, eligibility for such grants shall be extended for a period of one year or for one additional month for each month or part of month of such service, whichever is longer.

(b) Active duty.--

(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) or (3), no grant payments shall be made under this subchapter except during the eligible member's term of service as a member in good standing of the Pennsylvania National Guard.

(2) For eligible members who were called or ordered to active Federal service or active State duty under section 508 (relating to active State duty for emergency) after September 11, 2001, the deadline for making grant payments shall be extended for one additional month for each month or part of month of such service after the member is discharged or released under honorable conditions from the Pennsylvania National Guard.

(3) For members discharged because of a disability incurred in the line of duty who are eligible under section 3202(c) (relating to eligibility), the deadline for making grant payments shall be:

(i) Six years after the member's medical discharge for members discharged for a medical disability on or after the effective date of this paragraph unless extended under section 3202 (c)(6).

(ii) Six years following the effective date of this paragraph for members discharged for a medical disability after September 11, 2001, and before the effective date of this paragraph unless extended under section 3202 (c)(6).

(Dec. 22, 2005, P.L.441, No.82, eff. 60 days; May 11, 2006, P.L.175, No.44, eff. imd.; June 26, 2014, P.L.791, No.78, eff. July 1, 2014)

Notation

2014 Amendment.  Act 78 amended subsecs. (a)(1) and (b)(1).

2006 Amendment.  Act 44 amended subsec. (b). Section 3 of Act 44 provided that the amendment of subsec. (b) shall apply to grants awarded for any course of study commenced on or after May 1, 2006.

Cross References.  Section 3206 is referred to in section 3202 of this title.