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38 U.S.C. § 7653 — Amount of assistance

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38 U.S.C. § 7653 — Amount of assistance

The Secretary may pay to a person selected to receive assistance under this subchapter the amount of $400 (adjusted in accordance with [section 7631 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7631&num=0&edition=prelim)) for each month of the person’s enrollment in a program of education or training covered by the agreement of the person entered into under [section 7603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7603&num=0&edition=prelim). Payment of such benefits for any period shall be coordinated with any payment of benefits for the same period under chapter 106 of title 10.

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38 U.S.C. § 7631 — Periodic adjustments in amount of assistance

**(a)** (1) Whenever there is a general Federal pay increase, the Secretary shall increase the maximum monthly stipend amount, the maximum tuition reimbursement amount, the maximum Selected Reserve member stipend amount, the maximum employee incentive scholarship amount, the maximum education debt reduction payments amount, and the maximum specialty education loan repayment amount. Any such increase shall take effect with respect to any school year that ends in the fiscal year in which the pay increase takes effect. (2) The amount of any increase under paragraph (1) of this subsection is the previous maximum amount under that paragraph multiplied by the overall percentage of the adjustment in the rates of pay under the General Schedule made under the general Federal pay increase. Such amount shall be rounded to the next lower multiple of $1. **(b)** For purposes of this section: (1) The term “maximum monthly stipend amount” means the maximum monthly stipend that may be paid to a participant in the Scholarship Program specified in [section 7613(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7613/b&num=0&edition=prelim) and as previously adjusted (if at all) in accordance with this section. (2) The term “maximum tuition reimbursement amount” means the maximum amount of tuition reimbursement provided to a participant in the Tuition Reimbursement Program specified in [section 7622(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7622/e&num=0&edition=prelim) and as previously adjusted (if at all) in accordance with this section. (3) The term “maximum Selected Reserve member stipend amount” means the maximum amount of assistance provided to a person receiving assistance under sub

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38 U.S.C. § 7603 — Application and acceptance

**(a)** (1) To apply to participate in the Educational Assistance Program under subchapter II, III, V, VI, VIII, or IX of this chapter, an individual shall submit to the Secretary an application for such participation together with an agreement described in [section 7604 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7604&num=0&edition=prelim) under which the participant agrees to serve a period of obligated service in the Veterans Health Administration as provided in the agreement in return for payment of educational assistance as provided in the agreement. (2) To apply to participate in the Educational Assistance Program under subchapter VII of this chapter, an individual shall submit to the Secretary an application for such participation. **(b)** (1) An individual becomes a participant in the Educational Assistance Program upon the Secretary’s approval of the individual’s application and the Secretary’s acceptance of the agreement (if required). (2) Upon the Secretary’s approval of an individual’s participation in the program, the Secretary shall promptly notify the individual of that approval. Such notice shall be in writing. **(c)** (1) In distributing application forms and agreement forms to individuals desiring to participate in the Educational Assistance Program, the Secretary shall include with such forms the following: (A) A fair summary of the rights and liabilities of an individual whose application is approved (and whose agreement is accepted) by the Secretary, including a clear explanation of the damages to which the United States is entitled if the individual breaches the agreement. (B) A full description of the terms and conditions that apply to participation in the Educational Assistance Program a

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38 U.S.C. § 7653 — Amount of assistance

Page 1277 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 7655 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4336 of this title as this section. SUBCHAPTER V—STIPEND PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE § 7651. Authority for program (a) As part of the Educational Assistance Pro- gram, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may se- lect qualified individuals to receive assistance under this subchapter. (b) To be eligible to receive assistance under this subchapter, an individual must be accepted for enrollment or be enrolled as a full-time stu- dent at a qualifying educational institution in a course of education or training that is approved by the Secretary and that leads toward comple- tion of a degree in a health profession involving direct patient care or care incident to direct pa- tient care. (Added Pub. L. 101–366, title II, § 205(a)(1), Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 439, § 4351; renumbered § 7651, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 4351 of this title as this section. § 7652. Eligibility: individuals entitled to benefits under the GI Bill program for members of the Selected Reserve The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not ap- prove an application under section 7603 of this title of an individual applying to receive assist- ance under this subchapter unless— (1) the individual is entitled to benefits under chapter 106 of title 10; and (2) the score of the individual on the Armed Forces Qualification Test was above the 50th percentile. (Added Pub. L. 101–366, title II, § 205(a)(1), Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 440, § 4352; renumbered § 7652 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), (d)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238, 239.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1991—Pub

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