Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102

§7504 Agreement

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

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must make a written, signed agreement with each scholarship participant. The agreement must promise the Secretary will give the financial help allowed under this chapter, and the participant must promise to accept the help, stay enrolled and attend the program listed in section 7501(a)(1), keep acceptable academic standing as the school decides under rules from the Secretary, and after finishing, work full‑time for the Department for three years, to be done within six years after getting the degree or certificate in section 7501(a)(1). The agreement may also include any other terms the Secretary finds necessary.

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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

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102