formal education
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
37 U.S.C. § 430 — in this section (2 versions over time)
The term “formal education” means the following:
(A) A secondary education.
(B) An undergraduate college education.
(C) A graduate education pursued on a full-time basis at an institution of higher education.
(D) Vocational education pursued on a full-time basis at a postsecondary vocational institution.