{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-17.547","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 17.547","heading":"Eligibility.","body":"An individual is eligible to participate in the RCSSP if the individual meets the following requirements:\n(a) Is accepted for enrollment or be currently enrolled on a full-time basis in a program of study at an accredited educational institution, school, or training program leading to a terminal doctorate degree in psychology, or a terminal masters degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or mental health counseling that would meet the education requirements for appointment to a position in one of those fields under 38 U.S.C. 7402(b); and\n(b) Enters into an agreement with the Secretary under § 17.551.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 17—MEDICAL"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"2c8d576eac297143050e2710aa699f4d813b7081351fe995949537278ba7ee1a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-17.545","next":"us/38-cfr-17.548"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}