S.793 - Department of Veterans Affairs Vision Scholars Act of 2009

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility. as introduced.
  • Short: Department of Veterans Affairs Vision Scholars Act of 2009 as introduced.

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4/2/2009--Introduced.Department of Veterans Affairs Vision Scholars Act of 2009 - 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 leadi

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4/2/2009--Introduced.Department of Veterans Affairs Vision Scholars Act of 2009 - 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 prorated 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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Historische Zeitschrift (HZ) - H-Soz-u-Kult / Zeitschriften

Atti del Convegno internazionale di studio Otranto – Muro Leccese, 28–31 marzo 2007. 2 Vols (C. Zwierlein) [S. 793]. Matthias Steinbrink, Ulrich Meltinger. Ein Basler Kaufmann am Ende des 15. Jahrhunderts (B. Scheller) [S. 795] ...

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12/08/10
Historische Zeitschrift (HZ) - H-Soz-u-Kult / Zeitschriften

Atti del Convegno internazionale di studio Otranto – Muro Leccese, 28–31 marzo 2007. 2 Vols (C. Zwierlein) [S. 793]. Matthias Steinbrink, Ulrich Meltinger. Ein Basler Kaufmann am Ende des 15. Jahrhunderts (B. Scheller) [S. 795] ...

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10/15/10
Radical Reason & Materialism: Workshop: Lacan mit Hintikka

... vorerst beim Autor erhältlich (brumetz@pharmchem.uni-graz.at)). J. Lacan, Subversion du sujet et dialectique du desir dans l'inconscient freudien, in: Ecrits, Seuil, Paris 1966, S. 793-828. By s.i.. Labels: announcement, misc ...

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