Louisiana § RS 29:289 - Limitations on educational benefits
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 29:289 — Limitations on educational benefits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 29:289. Limitations on educational benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs may expend from any funds available for that purpose whatever sums are necessary for the subsistence, maintenance, or other necessary expenses of beneficiaries under R.S. 29:288 during the period of their college or university training. The expenditures shall not exceed one thousand dollars per year for each beneficiary nor shall they be available to him for any period of more than four years to be completed in not more than five years.
Amended by Acts 1952, No. 562, §1; Acts 1956, No. 197, §1; Acts 2024, No. 637, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 29:289 cover?
Section RS 29:289 ("Limitations on educational benefits") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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