Statute · United States Code

38 U.S.C. § 7601 — Establishment of program; purpose

38 U.S.C. § 7601

Type
Statute
Source
United States Code
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2025-01-06
Topic
employee-benefits-and-executive-compensation

(a) There is hereby established a program to be known as the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the "Educational Assistance Program"). The program consists of— (1) the scholarship program provided for in subchapter II of this chapter; (2) the tuition reimbursement program provided for in subchapter III of this chapter; (3) the Selected Reserve member stipend program provided for under subchapter V of this chapter; (4) the employee incentive scholarship program provided for in subchapter VI of this chapter; (5) the education debt reduction program provided for in subchapter VII of this chapter; (6) the specialty education loan repayment program provided for in subchapter VIII of this chapter; and (7) the readjustment counseling service scholarship program provided for in subchapter IX of this chapter. (b) The purpose of the Educational Assistance Program is to assist in providing an adequate supply of trained health-care personnel for the Department and the Nation.

(a) There is hereby established a program to be known as the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the "Educational Assistance Program"). The program consists of— (1) the scholarship program provided for in subchapter II of this chapter; (2) the tuition reimbursement program provided for in subchapter III of this chapter; (3) the Selected Reserve member stipend program provided for under subchapter V of this chapter; (4) the employee incentive scholarship program provided for in subchapter VI of this chapter; (5) the education debt reduction program provided for in subchapter VII of this chapter; (6) the specialty education loan repayment program provided for in subchapter VIII of this chapter; and (7) the readjustment counseling service scholarship program provided for in subchapter IX of this chapter. (b) The purpose of the Educational Assistance Program is to assist in providing an adequate supply of trained health-care personnel for the Department and the Nation.