Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/7617
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38 USC § 7617 - Breach of agreement: liability
A participant in the Scholarship Program (other than a participant described in subsection (b) of this section) who fails to accept payment, or instructs the educational institution in which the participant is enrolled not to accept payment, in whole or in part, of a scholarship under the agreement entered into under section 7603 of this title shall be liable to the United States for liquidated damages in the amount of $1,500. Such liability is in addition to any period of obligated service or other obligation or liability under the agreement.
A participant in the Scholarship Program shall be liable to the United States for the amount which has been paid to or on behalf of the participant under the agreement if any of the following occurs:
The participant voluntarily terminates the course of training in such educational institution before the completion of such course of training.
In the case of a participant who is a part-time student, the participant fails to maintain employment, while enrolled in the course of training being pursued by such participant, as a Department employee permanently assigned to a Department health-care facility.
If a participant in the Scholarship Program breaches the agreement by failing (for any reason) to complete such participant’s period of obligated service, the United States shall be entitled to recover from the participant an amount determined in accordance with the following formula:
“F” is the sum of (i)
the amounts paid under this subchapter to or on behalf of the participant, and (ii)
“t” is the total number of months in the participant’s period of obligated service, including any additional period of obligated service in accordance with section 7616
“s” is the number of months of such period served by the participant in accordance with section 7613 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 100–322, title II, § 216(b),May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 524, § 4317; renumbered § 7617 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), (d)(1),May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238, 239; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E),Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)
1991—Pub. L. 102–40, § 402(b)(1), renumbered section 4317 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–40, § 402(d)(1), substituted “7603” for “4303”.
Subsec. (b)(1), (4). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration” in two places.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 102–40, § 402(d)(1), substituted “7616(b)(4)” for “4316(b)(4)” in subpar. (C) and “7613” for “4313” in subpar. (D).