Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025
Armed Forces and National Security
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Introduced on June 5, 2025 by Abraham J. Hamadeh
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AI Summary
This bill speeds up hiring for the VA’s Health Professionals Scholarship Program. Students who get VA scholarships to study health fields must get a full-time VA job contract within 90 days after finishing their courses, and they will be placed at VA locations that need them most. It sets a clear timeline for the VA to bring these scholarship participants on board, rather than leaving them waiting. These rules apply through fiscal year 2027.
Key points
- Who is affected: Students in health care fields who receive VA scholarship aid in exchange for service.
- What changes: The VA must issue a full-time job contract within 90 days after course completion and place graduates where the need is highest.
- When: These requirements run through FY2027.
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