3.0.0 1672 2023-01-12T17:52:46Z 2023-01-12T17:52:46Z Senate S S 2007-06-21 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-06-21T15:30:02Z 110 1240 HR 2007-06-29 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Related bill CRS 2007-06-21 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2007-06-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001028 Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] CHUCK HAGEL R NE N O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2007-06-21 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2007-06-21 True S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2007-08-02 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-08-02 False Armed Forces and National Security Black colleges Blind Collection of accounts College costs Department of Veterans Affairs Disabled Economics and Public Finance Education Eye care Federal aid to education Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health Higher education Hispanic Americans Medical education Medical personnel Minorities Minority education Rehabilitation of the disabled Scholarships Student loan funds Veterans' education Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security

00 2007-06-21 Introduced in Senate 2007-10-01T19:50:39Z VA Vision Scholars Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a scholarship program of financial assistance for individuals who: (1) are accepted for, or currently enrolled in, a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or both; and (2) enter into an agreement to serve, after program completion, as a full-time Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee for three years within the first six years after program completion. Sets maximum assistance amounts of $15,000 per academic year and $45,000 total. Requires pro rate repayment for failure to satisfy education or service requirements, while allowing the Secretary to waive or suspend such repayment whenever noncompliance is due to circumstances beyond the control of the participant, or when waiver or suspension is in the best interests of the United States.

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