An eligible individual is entitled to receive reimbursement for taking a national test for admission or a national test for credit after July 31, 2011. The amount of reimbursement VA will pay for an approved national test for admission or a national test for credit taken after July 31, 2011, is the lesser of the following:

(a) The fee charged for the test, not including any optional costs not required for the testing process; or

(b) The amount equal to the number of whole months of remaining entitlement available to the individual at the time of payment for the test multiplied by the rate for one month of payment for national tests, as specified in § 21.9561(f)(1)(ii).