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title: "38 U.S.C. § 7693"
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description: "Eligibility; preferences; covered costs"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 38
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title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
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chapter_number: "76"
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chapter_name: "HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM"
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section: "7693"
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citation: "38 U.S.C. § 7693"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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# 38 U.S.C. § 7693 - Eligibility; preferences; covered costs
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## Text
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(a) Eligibility.— An individual is eligible to participate in the Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program if the individual—
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(1) will be eligible for appointment under section 7401 of this title to work in an occupation described in section 7692 of this title;
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(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); and
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(3) is—
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(A) recently graduated from an accredited medical or osteopathic school and matched to an accredited residency program in a medical specialty described in section 7692 of this title; or
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(B) a physician in training in a medical specialty described in section 7692 of this title with more than 2 years remaining in such training.
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(b) Preferences.— In selecting individuals for participation in the Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program under this subchapter, the Secretary may give preference to the following:
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(1) Individuals who are, or will be, participating in residency programs in health care facilities—
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(A) located in rural areas;
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(B) operated by Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or the Indian Health Service; or
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(C) affiliated with underserved health care facilities of the Department.
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(2) Veterans.
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(c) Covered Costs.— For purposes of subsection (a)(2), costs relating to a course of education or training include—
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(1) tuition expenses;
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(2) all other reasonable educational expenses, including expenses for fees, books, equipment, and laboratory expenses; and
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(3) reasonable living expenses.
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(Added Pub. L. 115–182, title III, § 303(a), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1464; amended Pub. L. 115–251, title II, § 211(a)(12), Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3176.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments2018—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–251 substituted “will be eligible for appointment” for “is hired”.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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PreferencePub. L. 115–182, title III, § 303(d), June 6, 2018, 132 Stat. 1467, as amended by Pub. L. 115–251, title II, § 211(b)(6)(A), Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3176, provided that: “In granting preference under section 7693 of title 38, United States Code, as enacted by subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall determine whether a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs is underserved based on the criteria developed under section 401 of this Act [38 U.S.C. 8110 note].”
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