Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73

§7502 Application and acceptance

Title 38 › Part PART V— - BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › Chapter CHAPTER 75— - VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › § 7502

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

To join the scholarship program, a person must send the Secretary an application and sign the agreement described in section 7504. That agreement requires the person to serve a set period working for the Department in exchange for educational payments. When the Secretary gives out the forms, they must include a plain summary of the applicant’s rights and responsibilities and a full description of the program and service rules. If the Secretary approves the application, the Secretary must quickly notify the person in writing. The person becomes a program participant once the Secretary approves the application.

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Title 38, §7502

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(a)(1)To apply and participate in the scholarship program under this chapter, an individual shall submit to the Secretary an application for such participation together with an agreement described in section 7504 of this title under which the participant agrees to serve a period of obligated service in the Department as provided in the agreement in return for payment of educational assistance as provided in the agreement.

(2)In distributing application forms and agreement forms to individuals desiring to participate in the scholarship program, the Secretary shall include with such forms the following:

(A)A fair summary of the rights and liabilities of an individual whose application is approved (and whose agreement is accepted) by the Secretary.

(B)A full description of the terms and conditions that apply to participation in the scholarship program and service in the Department.

(b)(1)Upon the Secretary’s approval of an individual’s participation in the scholarship program, the Secretary shall, in writing, promptly notify the individual of that acceptance.

(2)An individual becomes a participant in the scholarship program upon such approval by the Secretary.

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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 7502

Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73