Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§7615 Status of Participants
Title 38 › PART V — BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES › CHAPTER 76 — HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › SUBCHAPTER II — SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › § 7615
Summary
Being in the scholarship program does not make you a federal employee. Your participation also does not count toward any staff limits for the Veterans Health Administration.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §7615
Veterans' Benefits, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Participants in the Scholarship Program shall not by reason of their participation in such program (1) be considered to be employees of the Federal Government, or (2) be counted against any personnel ceiling affecting the Veterans Health Administration.
Legislative History
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Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–446 substituted “Veterans Health Administration” for “Department of Medicine and Surgery”. 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4315 of this title as this section.
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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 7615
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102