Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73not60
§7614 Part-time Students
Title 38 › Part V— BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › Chapter 76— HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Subchapter II— SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › § 7614
Summary
Part-time students get a smaller stipend. It is cut based on how many credit hours they take compared with the full-time requirement. No stipend is paid for any month the student is not actually attending. The Secretary can extend the scholarship up to six school years if that is in the best interest of the United States.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §7614
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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
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60