Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73

§7504 Agreement

Title 38 › Part PART V— - BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › Chapter CHAPTER 75— - VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › § 7504

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Require a written, signed agreement between the Secretary and a scholarship participant. The agreement must say the Secretary will give the chapter’s financial aid, and the participant agrees to accept it, stay enrolled in the program named in section 7501(a)(1), keep good academic standing under the school’s rules, and after completing the program and getting the degree or certificate named in section 7501(a)(1), serve full‑time for the Department for three years within six years. The Secretary may add other terms as needed.

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Title 38, §7504

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An agreement between the Secretary and a participant in the scholarship program under this chapter shall be in writing, shall be signed by the participant, and shall include—

(1)the Secretary’s agreement to provide the participant with financial assistance as authorized under this chapter;

(2)the participant’s agreement—

(A)to accept such financial assistance;

(B)to maintain enrollment and attendance in the program of study described in section 7501(a)(1) of this title;

(C)while enrolled in such program, to maintain an acceptable level of academic standing (as determined by the educational institution offering such program under regulations prescribed by the Secretary); and

(D)after completion of the program, to serve as a full-time employee in the Department for a period of three years, to be served within the first six years after the participant has completed such program and received a degree or certificate described in section 7501(a)(1) of this title; and

(3)any other terms and conditions that the Secretary considers appropriate for carrying out this chapter.

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38 U.S.C. § 7504

Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73