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38 U.S.C. § 7654 — Obligated service
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A person receiving assistance under this subchapter shall provide service in the full-time clinical practice of the person’s profession as a full-time employee of the Department for the period of obligated service provided in the agreement of such 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).
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A person receiving assistance under this subchapter shall provide service in the full-time clinical practice of the person’s profession as a full-time employee of the Department for the period of obligated service provided in the agreement of such 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).
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**(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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**(a)**
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an individual who is receiving or has received a reserve member stipend under this subchapter and who fails to perform the service for which the individual is obligated under [section 7654 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7654&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be liable to the United States in an amount determined in accordance with [section 7617(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7617/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) An individual who, as a result of performing active duty (including active duty for training), is unable to perform the service for which the individual is obligated under [section 7654 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7654&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be permitted to perform that service upon completion of the active duty service (or active duty for training). The Secretary may, by regulation, waive the requirement for the performance of the service for which the individual is obligated under [section 7654 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7654&num=0&edition=prelim) in any case in which the Secretary determines that the individual is unable to perform the service for reasons beyond the control of the individual or in any case in which the waiver would be in the best interest of the individual and the United States.
**(b)** Any amount owed the United States under subsection (a) of this section shall be paid to the United States during the one-year period beginning on the date of the breach of the agreement.
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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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