Disapproval of enrollment in certain courses

§ 1623. Disapproval of enrollment in certain courses (a) The Administrator shall not approve the enrollment of an eligible veteran in any bartending course, dancing course, or personality development course. (b) The Administrator shall not approve the enrollment of an eligible veteran— (1) in any photography course or entertainment course; or (2) in any music course—instrumental or vocal—public speaking course, or course in sports or athletics such as horseback riding, swimming, fishing, skiing, golf, baseball, tennis, bowling, sports officiating, or other sport or athletic courses, except courses of applied music, physical education, or public speaking which are offered by institutions of higher learning for credit as an integral part of a program leading to an educational objective; or (3) in any other type of course which the Administrator finds to be avocational or recreational in character; unless the eligible veteran submits justification showing that the course will be of bona fide use in the pursuit of his present or contemplated business or occupation. (c) The Administrator shall not approve the enrollment of any eligible veteran, not already enrolled, in any nonaccredited course below the college level offered by a proprietary profit or proprietary nonprofit educational institution for any period during which the Administrator finds that more than eighty-five per centum of the students enrolled in the course are having all or any part of their tuition, fees, or other charges paid to or for them by the educational institution or the Veterans’ Administration under this chapter, chapter 31 of this title, or section 12 (a) of the Act enacting this title.