38 U.S.C. § 7682
Section 7682 · Eligibility
Viewing 38 U.S.C. § 7682 as in effect on November 11, 1998. The text changed in 2 later editions (most recent May 5, 2010).
View current version →(a) Eligibility.—An individual is eligible to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program if the individual—
(1) is a recently appointed employee in the Veterans Health Administration serving under an appointment under section 7402(b) of this title in a position for which recruitment or retention of qualified health-care personnel (as determined by the Secretary) is difficult; and
(2) owes any amount of principal or interest under a loan, the proceeds of which were used by or on behalf of that individual to pay costs relating to a course of education or training which led to a degree that qualified the individual for the position referred to in paragraph (1).
(b) Covered Costs.—For purposes of subsection (a)(2), costs relating to a course of education or training include—
(1) tuition expenses;
(2) all other reasonable educational expenses, including expenses for fees, books, and laboratory expenses; and
(3) reasonable living expenses.
(c) Recently Appointed Individuals.—For purposes of subsection (a), an individual shall be considered to be recently appointed to a position if the individual has held that position for less than 6 months.