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Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73

§7501 Establishment of scholarship program; purpose

Title 38 › Part PART V— - BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › Chapter CHAPTER 75— - VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › § 7501

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

If money is available, the Secretary must create a scholarship program to help people who are studying for a degree or certificate in visual impairment, orientation and mobility, or both. Students must be at an accredited school in a State and must sign the agreement required by section 7504. The goal is to increase qualified blind rehabilitation specialists for the Department and the Nation. The Secretary must advertise the program nationwide, with extra outreach to schools that have many Hispanic students and to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Full Legal Text

Title 38, §7501

Veterans' Benefits — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall establish and carry out a scholarship program to provide financial assistance in accordance with this chapter to individuals who—
(1)are accepted for enrollment or currently enrolled in a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or a dual degree or certification in both such areas, at an accredited (as determined by the Secretary) educational institution that is in a State; and
(2)enter into an agreement with the Secretary as described in section 7504 of this title.
(b)The purpose of the scholarship program is to increase the supply of qualified blind rehabilitation specialists for the Department and the Nation.
(c)The Secretary shall publicize the scholarship program to educational institutions throughout the United States, with an emphasis on disseminating information to such institutions with high numbers of Hispanic students and to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Implementation Pub. L. 111–163, title III, § 302(c),
May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1149, provided that: “The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall implement chapter 75 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [
May 5, 2010].”

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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 7501

Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73