### **CHAPTER 76—HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM**

#### SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

Sec.
7601.
Establishment of program; purpose.
7602.
Eligibility.
7603.
Application and acceptance.
7604.
Terms of agreement.

#### SUBCHAPTER II—SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

7611.
Authority for program.
7612.
Eligibility; application; agreement.
7613.
Scholarship.
7614.
Part-time students.
7615.
Status of participants.
7616.
Obligated service.
7617.
Breach of agreement: liability.
7618.
Additional program requirements.
7619.
Expiration of program.

#### SUBCHAPTER III—TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM

7621.
Authority for program.
7622.
Eligibility; application; agreement.
7623.
Obligated service.
7624.
Breach of agreement: liability.
7625.
Allocation and distribution of funding.

#### SUBCHAPTER IV—ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

7631.
Periodic adjustments in amount of assistance.
7632.
Annual report.
7633.
Regulations.
7634.
Breach of agreement; waiver of liability.
7635.
Service in other agencies.
7636.
Exemption of educational assistance payments from taxation.

#### SUBCHAPTER V—STIPEND PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE

7651.
Authority for program.
7652.
Eligibility: individuals entitled to benefits under the GI Bill program for members of the Selected Reserve.
7653.
Amount of assistance.
7654.
Obligated service.
7655.
Breach of agreement; liability.

#### SUBCHAPTER VI—EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

7671.
Authority for program.
7672.
Eligibility; agreement.
7673.
Scholarship.
7674.
Obligated service.
7675.
Breach of agreement: liability.
[7676.
Repealed.]

#### SUBCHAPTER VII—EDUCATION DEBT REDUCTION PROGRAM

7681.
Authority for program.
7682.
Eligibility.
7683.
Education debt reduction.
[7684.
Repealed.]

#### SUBCHAPTER VIII—SPECIALTY EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM

7691.
Establishment.
7692.
Purpose.
7693.
Eligibility; preferences; covered costs.
7694.
Specialty education loan repayment.
7695.
Choice of location.
7696.
Term of obligated service.
7697.
Relationship to Educational Assistance Program.

#### SUBCHAPTER IX—READJUSTMENT COUNSELING SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Sec. 1

7698.
Requirement for program.
7699.
Eligibility; agreement.
7699A.
Obligated service.
7699B.
Breach of agreement: liability.

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Amendments

**2020**—Pub. L. 116–171, title V, §502(b)(2), Oct. 17, 2020, 134 Stat. 818, added heading for subchapter IX and items 7698 to 7699B.

**2018**—Pub. L. 115–182, title III, §303(b)(2), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1467, added heading for subchapter VIII and items 7691 to 7697.

**2010**—Pub. L. 111–163, title VI, §603(d), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1174, added items 7618 and 7619 and struck out former item 7618 "Expiration of program".

**2002**—Pub. L. 107–135, title I, §§101(a)(2), 102(a)(2), Jan. 23, 2002, 115 Stat. 2447, 2448, struck out items 7676 "Expiration of program" and 7684 "Expiration of program".

**1998**—Pub. L. 105–368, title VIII, §§802(b), 803(b), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3356, 3358, added headings for subchapters VI and VII and items 7671 to 7676 and 7681 to 7684.

**1991**—Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(c)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 239, renumbered items 4301 to 4355 as 7601 to 7655, respectively.

**1990**—Pub. L. 101–366, title II, §205(a)(2), Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 440, added heading for subchapter V and items 4351 to 4355.

1  So in original.