Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102

§7614 Part-time Students

Title 38 › PART V — BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › CHAPTER 76 — HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › SUBCHAPTER II — SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › § 7614

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Reduce a part-time student's stipend so it matches the share of credit hours the student is taking compared with the credits a full-time student must carry in the same program. No stipend can be paid for any month the student is not actually attending the course. The Secretary may extend the scholarship period, up to a maximum of six school years, if the Secretary decides the extension is in the best interest of the United States.

Full Legal Text

Title 38, §7614

Veterans' Benefits, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In the case of a participant who is a part-time student—

(1)the maximum amount of the stipend payable to the participant shall be reduced in accordance with the proportion that the number of credit hours carried by such participant bears to the number of credit hours required to be carried by a full-time student in the course of education or training being pursued by the participant;

(2)a stipend may not be paid for any month during which the participant is not actually attending the course of training in which the participant is enrolled; and

(3)the Secretary may extend the period for which a scholarship may be awarded to the participant to a maximum of six school years if the Secretary determines that the extension would be in the best interest of the United States.

Legislative History

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Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4314 of this title as this section. Par. (3). Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places.

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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 7614

Title 38, Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102