accredited institutionmeans a civilian college or university or a trade, technical, or vocational school in the United States (including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) that provides education at the postsecondary level and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association or by an accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary of Education.
actual cost of attendancehas the meaning given the term “cost of attendance” by section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll).
dependent childhas the meaning given the term “dependent” in section 1072(2)(D) of this title.
enlistmentmeans original enlistment or reenlistment.
surviving spousemeans a widow or widower who is not remarried.