VA Asks Input on Keeping Vet Mental Health Scholarship Data Flowing
Published Date: 4/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The VA is asking for public feedback by May 26, 2026, on its plan to keep collecting info for the Readjustment Counseling Service Scholarship Program (RCSSP). This program helps veterans get scholarships to study mental health fields like psychology and social work, so they can work at VA Vet Centers. No big changes or costs are expected, just a smooth continuation of this helpful program.
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VA continues mental-health scholarships
The VA will continue collecting information for the Readjustment Counseling Service Scholarship Program (RCSSP), which provides scholarship awards to Veterans enrolled in graduate programs in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or mental health counseling so they can be appointed to work at VA Vet Centers. The authority for the program is section 502 of Public Law 115-171, which established sections 7698 through 7699B of title 38 U.S.C.
Paperwork time burden on applicants
The VA estimates an annual paperwork burden of 181 total hours for the RCSSP information collection, with 66 total responses and a frequency of once annually. Individual form time estimates range from 10 minutes to 60 minutes for applicant forms and 10 to 20 minutes for awardee forms.
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